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Production of methyl esters from waste cooking oil using a heterogeneous biomass-based catalyst.
- Source :
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Renewable Energy: An International Journal . Dec2017 Part B, Vol. 114, p638-643. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) production from waste cooking oil was successfully carried out using a newly developed heterogeneous biomass-based catalyst. Activated carbon produced from oil palm biomass was calcined with potassium phosphate tri-basics (K 3 PO 4 ) in order to synthesize a high catalytic heterogeneous catalyst. As it is characterized with substantial surface area of 680 m 2 /g and basicity amount of 11.21 mmol/g, 98% of FAME yield was achieved under optimum reaction parameters of 5 wt% catalyst loading, 12:1 methanol to oil molar ratio at 60 °C for 4 h. The catalyst was shown to be reusable, with more than 76% FAME yield after 5 consecutive cycles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09601481
- Volume :
- 114
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Renewable Energy: An International Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125058288
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.07.064