Development of Alumina Supported Alkaline Catalysts Used for Biodiesel Production
TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.281-287, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.3906/kim-0809-29
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.281-287
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Biodiesel, canola oil, heterogeneous catalyst, Al2O3 supported catalysts, PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, RAPESEED OIL, TRANSESTERIFICATION
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The transesterification of canola oil with methanol was studied in a heterogeneous system, using gamma-Al2O3 supported alkaline catalysts. All the catalysts were prepared by incipient-wetness impregnation of an aqueous solution of alkaline compounds on gamma-Al2O3 support. The effects of alkaline compound, methanol/canola oil molar ratio, reaction temperature, catalyst amount, and reaction time in biodiesel production were investigated. The catalyst with KOH loaded on gamma-Al2O3 gave the highest basicity and the best catalytic activity for this reaction. The highest FAME yield obtained was 89.40%.