Dataset on FAEE synthesized from oil blends via a derived submerged fermented Theobroma cacao pod husk: Application of hybrid design optimizer

Abstract

A new base catalyst was derived from submerged fermented Theobroma cacao pod husk (TCPH) in this work, the developed catalyst was tested for the production of fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE) using the blends of beef tallow (BTO) - waste use oil (WUO) in the ratios of 10:90 (BTO10), 20:80 (BTO20), 30:70 (BTO30)….., 90:10 (BTO90), respectively. To determine the optimum FAEE yield with variable effects (reaction time, catalyst amount, reaction temperature, and EtOH/OMR), a hybrid design from response surface was adopted with coefficient of determination (R2) and Adjusted coefficient of determination (R2-adj.). Furthermore, the catalytic efficiency was tested by catalyst recycle, refining, and reusability test.Data revealed the oil blend ratio of BTO60:WUO40 was adequate to produced low viscous FAEE. Catalysts' analysis and characterization revealed the catalyst produced high CaO-base of 87.65 (%wt.), which accounted for the high yield of FAEE. Mathematical optimization via hybrid design showed that the catalyst amount with high F-value = 3063.24 and P-value = 0.0115, played the most significant role in the conversion of blended oil to FAEE among the variable factors considered. Furthermore, based on Box-Cox transformation, the lambda indicated a normal data in normal function of Y3 for polynomial model accuracy. Optimum validated FAEE yields of 99.64 (%wt.) with high coefficient of determination (R2) was established. The qualities of the FAEE were within the standard specification for biodiesel, and the produced catalysts can serve as feedstocks for industrial application.

Keywords

• Blends
• Fatty acid ehthyl ester
• Catalyst
• Transformation
• Mathematical optimization
• Hybrid design