Chapter I: INTRODUCTION
Today, candles are made not only for lighting purposes but for many other uses such as home decor, novelty collections, as fixtures for big occasions such as weddings, baptismals, birthdays, etc. and as scented varieties for aromatherapy. Candles are made from different types of waxes and oils.
Cooking oil is a major kitchen item in Filipino households. It is also used substancially in fast-food outlets, where it used in different stages of food preparations. Ordinarily, used cooking oil is discarded. This waste oil pollutes and clogs canals and sewerage systems.
Statement of the problem
This study tries to find out the feasibility of the used cooking oil as an additive component of candle. This study aims to produce a low-priced but high-quality candle by using used cooking oil as a major component.
This study aims to answer the following questions:
It is feasible to make candles out of used cooking oil. Candles out of used cooking oil can be comparable to candles out of paraffin wax (commercial candle) in terms of:
In our country today more ways are now made to utilize common things in order to make products easier and cheaper. In this research study, used cooking oil is used as an alternative for paraffin wax in candle making.
In the field of Science, this study contributes a lot for the reason that we can find alternative for paraffin wax as main component in candle making, besides paraffin was derived from petroleum and the later is much expensive. This study contributes knowledge to the researchers and also to the community in the sense of finding an alternative way to utilize used cooking oil that may pollute and clog canals and sewerage systems if not recycled in essential ways, instead of chemically synthesized sources. It also improves the human condition physically through minimizing the waste oil that pollutes our country.
Scope and Limitations
Upon conducting the experimentation process, the researcher had found out some limitations within the project and these are the following:
Background of the Study
Today, candles are made not only for lighting purposes but for many other uses such as home decor, novelty collections, as fixtures for big occasions such as weddings, baptismals, birthdays, etc. and as scented varieties for aromatherapy. Candles are made from different types of waxes and oils.
Cooking oil is a major kitchen item in Filipino households. It is also used substancially in fast-food outlets, where it used in different stages of food preparations. Ordinarily, used cooking oil is discarded. This waste oil pollutes and clogs canals and sewerage systems.
Statement of the problem
This study tries to find out the feasibility of the used cooking oil as an additive component of candle. This study aims to produce a low-priced but high-quality candle by using used cooking oil as a major component.
This study aims to answer the following questions:
- What would be the candle compositions to be used?
- What would be the procedure in making the candle?
It is feasible to make candles out of used cooking oil. Candles out of used cooking oil can be comparable to candles out of paraffin wax (commercial candle) in terms of:
- life span
- type of flame
In our country today more ways are now made to utilize common things in order to make products easier and cheaper. In this research study, used cooking oil is used as an alternative for paraffin wax in candle making.
In the field of Science, this study contributes a lot for the reason that we can find alternative for paraffin wax as main component in candle making, besides paraffin was derived from petroleum and the later is much expensive. This study contributes knowledge to the researchers and also to the community in the sense of finding an alternative way to utilize used cooking oil that may pollute and clog canals and sewerage systems if not recycled in essential ways, instead of chemically synthesized sources. It also improves the human condition physically through minimizing the waste oil that pollutes our country.
Scope and Limitations
Upon conducting the experimentation process, the researcher had found out some limitations within the project and these are the following:
- The researcher did not include the measurement of the amount of light given off by each candle because the instrument used to measure was not available in the surroundings.
- Upon testing the candle's quality, the researcher only include the following parameters:
- lifespan of the candles
- type of the flame produce by the candles
- candle - a stick of solid wax with an embedded wick burned for light
- hydrocarbon - are compounds that can produce light to candle
- stearic acid - serves as the hardener in candle making
- paraffin wax - a white, waxy substance consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, distilled from petroleum and used for making candles, sealing jars, etc.
- used cooking oil - is purified fat of plant or animal origin but not that "fresh" like the unused one. Liquid at room temperature.
