Evaluation of the synthesis routes for the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts obtained from coconut shell and its application in the biodiesel production
| Main Authors: | Chaos-Hernández, D., Reynel-Avila, H.E., Mendoza-Castillo, D.I., Bonilla-Petriciolet, A. |
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| Format: | Article eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2019
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3571076 |
Daftar Isi:
- The synthesis and characterization of coconut-based heterogeneous catalysts and its application in the biofuel production has been studied. Catalyst samples were prepared according to an orthogonal experimental design where the best synthesis conditions were identified. Specifically, the catalysts were obtained from a char-based support prepared from the pyrolysis of coconut endocarp, which was chemically treated with KOH and Ca(NO3)2. Catalysts were employed for the transesterification reaction of commercial safflower oil with methanol at 60 °C to produce fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). Surface chemistry characterization of the char support and catalysts was carried out in order to understand the impact of the synthesis route on the FAMEs yield. These catalysts showed a competitive performance for biofuel production where the maximum FAMEs yield