Synthesis, characterization and performance of silica impregnated calcium oxide as heterogeneous catalyst in biodiesel production

• Main Authors: Lani, N. S., Ngadi, N., Yahya, N. Y., Rahman, R. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76461/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85008168603&doi=10.1016%2fj.jclepro.2016.06.058&partnerID=40&md5=599fe4194c9d0e0e1b9315037e4f5b4a
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Currently, biodiesel is produced by performing a transesterification reaction with homogeneous base catalysts such as potassium hydroxide (KOH) or sodium hydroxide (NaOH) dissolved in methanol. This production process can provide high fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) yields under mild conditions. Howe...