Development of Alumina Supported Alkaline Catalysts Used for Biodiesel Production

İLGEN O., AKIN A. N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.281-287, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • 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%.