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dc.contributor.authorMwaniki, JM
dc.contributor.authorMwazighe, FM
dc.contributor.authorGitura, DW
dc.contributor.authorGakuo, SM
dc.contributor.authorKamau, GN
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-22T06:35:47Z
dc.date.available2017-03-22T06:35:47Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationMwaniki JM, Mwazighe FM, Gitura DW, Gakuo SM, Kamau GN. "Useful Products from Microalgae: Case Study of Ruai Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nairobi." Journal of Kenya Chemical Society. 2016;9(1):15-34.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/fmwazighe/publications/useful-products-microalgae-case-study-ruai-wastewater-treatment-plant-nairobi
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11295/100678
dc.description.abstractMicroalgae has had a number of applications. This study explores the formation of biodiesel from lipids and formation of charred biomass fuel from the algae species found at Ruai Wastewater facility at Ruai, Nairobi. The resulting biomass after solvent extraction was carbonized and the gross calorific value determined using a constant volume bomb calorimeter. The bio-oil obtained from the algae was transesterified and the calorific value determined. In one of the cases, carbon dioxide was bubbled through fresh algae from the waste water facility and the biodiesel from this sample which was later sun-dried, crushed, then subjected to solvent extraction and subsequent transesterification had the highest calorific value of 27,620 KJ/g compared to 22,758KJ/g in algae sample which was not subjected to such a treatment. In the case of the charred biomass fuel, the gross calorific value was found to be approx 23,132 KJ/g which makes it a medium calorific value fuel. GC-MS analysis was performed on one of the transesterification samples and methyl esters of the isolated fatty acids were identified as methyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acid α-linolenic acid (18:3, n-3; ALA), Hexadecanoic acid and cis-9-hexadecenoic acid. In addition an alkane heptadecane was also isolated. This study shows that algae, which is present in many water systems in Kenya can be used as a valuable source of fatty acids that are taken in diet by animals and humans thus building a healthy nation.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectMicroalgae, transesterification, biodieselen_US
dc.titleUseful products from microalgae: case study of Ruai wastewater treatment plant in Nairobien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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