Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat

The use of waste oils/fats, as well as catalysts from waste materials, for producing biodiesel via transesterification have been of recent interest. As such, in the present work, the transesterification of chicken fat using crab and cockle shells as a catalyst was attempted. X-ray diffraction (XRD)...

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Main Authors: Boey, Peng-Lim, Maniam, Gaanty Pragas, Abd Hamid, Shafida, Ali, Dafaalla Mohamed Hag
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Published: American Oil Chemists' Society Press 2010
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author Boey, Peng-Lim
Maniam, Gaanty Pragas
Abd Hamid, Shafida
Ali, Dafaalla Mohamed Hag
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Maniam, Gaanty Pragas
Abd Hamid, Shafida
Ali, Dafaalla Mohamed Hag
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description The use of waste oils/fats, as well as catalysts from waste materials, for producing biodiesel via transesterification have been of recent interest. As such, in the present work, the transesterification of chicken fat using crab and cockle shells as a catalyst was attempted. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron dispersive X-ray (EDX) results show that, upon thermal activation, both shells transformed into CaO, the active ingredient that catalyzes the reaction. In addition, the catalytic performance of individual shells as well as the combination of both shells in various ratios was similar. Under the optimal reaction conditions of 4.9 wt% catalyst amount and 0.55:1 methanol to oil mass ratio, methyl esters conversion above 98% was achieved in 3 h. The chicken fat methyl esters that were produced were found to meet several key specifications of biodiesel based on EN 14214 and ASTM D6751 test procedures.
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spelling iium-53442012-02-03T08:01:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/5344/ Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat Boey, Peng-Lim Maniam, Gaanty Pragas Abd Hamid, Shafida Ali, Dafaalla Mohamed Hag QD Chemistry The use of waste oils/fats, as well as catalysts from waste materials, for producing biodiesel via transesterification have been of recent interest. As such, in the present work, the transesterification of chicken fat using crab and cockle shells as a catalyst was attempted. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron dispersive X-ray (EDX) results show that, upon thermal activation, both shells transformed into CaO, the active ingredient that catalyzes the reaction. In addition, the catalytic performance of individual shells as well as the combination of both shells in various ratios was similar. Under the optimal reaction conditions of 4.9 wt% catalyst amount and 0.55:1 methanol to oil mass ratio, methyl esters conversion above 98% was achieved in 3 h. The chicken fat methyl esters that were produced were found to meet several key specifications of biodiesel based on EN 14214 and ASTM D6751 test procedures. American Oil Chemists' Society Press 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/5344/1/Gaanty%27s.pdf Boey, Peng-Lim and Maniam, Gaanty Pragas and Abd Hamid, Shafida and Ali, Dafaalla Mohamed Hag (2010) Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat. Journal Of The American Oil Chemists' Society, 88 (2). pp. 283-288. ISSN 0003-021X DOI: 10.1007/s11746-010-1660-4
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Boey, Peng-Lim
Maniam, Gaanty Pragas
Abd Hamid, Shafida
Ali, Dafaalla Mohamed Hag
Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_full Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_fullStr Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_full_unstemmed Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_short Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_sort crab and cockle shells as catalysts for the preparation of methyl esters from low free fatty acid chicken fat
topic QD Chemistry
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