Biodiesel Production from Chlorella sp.

This research utilizes the microalgae Chlorella sp. as a raw material for biodiesel production through the in-situ microwave-assisted transesterification method with the addition of a co-solvent. This study examines the effects of microwave power, reaction time, H₂SO₄ catalyst concentration on biodiesel yield. The study results show that using the in-situ microwave-assisted transesterification method with hexane as a co-solvent can increase the efficiency of biodiesel production from the microalgae Chlorella sp. The optimal conditions were a transesterification time of 7 minutes and a catalyst concentration of 0.3 M, which produced the highest biodiesel yield of 77.32%.