Dimethyl carbonate assisted catalytic esterification of palm fatty acid distillate using catalyst derived from spent bleaching clay

• Main Author: Esan A.O.
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Business, Management and Accounting
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/83977

Herein, we utilized environmental waste products, palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) and spent bleaching clay (SBC) from the palm oil refining industry as cheap feedstock and catalyst support, respectively, for glycerol-free biodiesel production. Dimethyl carbonate (DMC), regarded as a suitable envir...