To screen the biodiesel property by the novel Ultrasonic method. To find out the corrosion inhibition rate of neat oil by Mass loss method. SEM analysis were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of neat oil as a green inhibitor. | ANALYSIS OF SOME VEGETABLE OILS FOR POTENTIAL BIODIESEL PRODUCTION A THESIS Submitted by M. RAJAKOHILA Reg. No. 8492 BIOTECHNOLOGY - BOTANY Interdisciplinary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY TIRUNELVELI 627 012 DECEMBER - 2018 MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY TIRUNELVELI - 627 012 CERTIFICATE The research work embodied in the present Thesis entitled ANALYSIS OF SOME VEGETABLE OILS FOR POTENTIAL BIODIESEL PRODUCTION has been carried out in the PG and Research Department of Chemistry Sri Paramakalyani College Alwarkurichi. The work reported herein is original and does not form part of any other thesis or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion or to any other scholar. I understand the University s policy on plagiarism and declare that the thesis and publications are my own work except where specifically acknowledged and has not been copied from other sources or been previously submitted for award or assessment. M. RAJAKOHILA RESEARCH SCHOLAR Dr. K. KALIRAJAN Dr. P. NAGENDRA PRASAD JOINT SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR Associate Professor Associate Professor amp Head Rtd PG and Research Department of Chemistry Department of Biotechnology Sri Paramakalyani College Sri Paramakalyani College Alwarkurichi - 627 412. Alwarkurichi - 627 412. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am most thankful to God Almighty for sustaining and keeping me in His grace and providential protection throughout my life. I wish to express my sincere gratitude and indebtedness to my guide Dr. P. Nagendra Prasad Associate Professor amp Head Rtd Department of Biotechnology Sri Paramakalyani College Alwarkurichi who showed the path and light to continue my research career and his excellent guidance constant encouragement and all other considerations provided me the environment to reach my goal. I express my gratitude to my co-guide Dr. K. Kalirajan Associate Professor PG and Research Department