PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL FROM TOBACCO PLANTS

摘要

A method of producing biofuel from tobacco biomass including solvent extraction of the tobacco biomass with methyl acetate or ethyl acetate, transesterification of the oil obtained from the biomass and separation of the biofuel from the transesterified product. Excellent yields of biofuel based on the weight of the biomass are obtained.

主权项

1. A method for producing biofuel from tobacco biomass, comprising steps of:
extracting oil from the tobacco biomass with a polar organic solvent selected from methyl acetate and ethyl acetate, removing the polar organic solvent, transesterifying the extracted oil, and separating the biofuel from the products of the transesterification step.