Fatty acid methyl esters production from waste catfish fat (pangasius hypothalamus) using barnacle-Zno as a catalyst
The abundance and diverse populations of Barnacle shells catching the intention as a source of calcium oxide catalyst to transesterify waste catfish fat into methyl ester. Calcium oxide supporte d with zinc oxide was prepared by ball milling method at 1:2 ratios, calcined for 3 h at 400 °C. The cha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Science Publishing Corporation
2018
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29337/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29337/1/Fatty%20acid%20methyl%20esters%20production%20from%20waste%20catfish%20fat.pdf |
| Summary: | The abundance and diverse populations of Barnacle shells catching the intention as a source of calcium oxide catalyst to transesterify waste catfish fat into methyl ester. Calcium oxide supporte d with zinc oxide was prepared by ball milling method at 1:2 ratios, calcined for 3 h at 400 °C. The characterization of catalyst revealed both metals were well integrated into a bimetallic oxide. The optimal condi-tions were found to be: methanol/oil mass ratio, 10:1; catalyst amount, 11 wt% at the reaction temperature, 65°C with 3 h of reaction time achieving 85.7% of methyl ester conversion. Both feedstock and catalyst from waste source have been successfully utilized to produce biodiesel. |
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