Introduction:

Moringa oleífera is a small tree, it is highly valued worldwide for its properties that allow it to be classified as a raw material in different industries. Energy potential for biodiesel production of its high quality extracted oil could be evaluated.

Objective:

To determine if the physic-chemical properties of Moringa oleifera ecotype Supergenius seed oil meet the requirements that demonstrate its energetic potentialities.

Materials and Methods:

Seeds are selected manually and a particle size study is carried out. To know the behavior of extraction variables with respect to oil content, a design 22 is done and the statistical program Statgraphics version 5.1 is used for results treatment. Chloroform and 1: 1 chloroform-methanol mixture are used as solvents to extract the oil. Qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques are used to determine the properties that characterize seed oil for its energy potential analysis.

Results and Discussion:

The particles conglomerate average diameter is 0.8•10-3 m. The Moringa oleifera ecotype Supergenius seed oil physic-chemical properties evaluated present similarity to those that appear in specialized literature. The main product In fatty acid composition of extracted oil, is oleic acid with 67.70 %, a similar value to those reported by other authors, It is demonstrated that oil has the necessary requirements to be used in biofuel obtaining.

Conclusions:

The extracted oil meet the requirements evidenced by its energetic potentialities.

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