Exploration of efficiency of nano calcium oxide (CaO) as catalyst for enhancement of biodiesel production

Muhammad Nor Fazli, Abd Malek and Livitra, Pushparaja and Noraini, Mat Hussin and Nurul Hajar, Embong and Bhuyar, Prakash and Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim and Maniam, Gaanty Pragas (2021) Exploration of efficiency of nano calcium oxide (CaO) as catalyst for enhancement of biodiesel production. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 11 (1). pp. 1-4. ISSN 1338-5178. (Published)

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Abstract

Present work proposes on the synthesis of nano calcium oxide derived from waste cockle shell (Anadara granosa) and applied as heterogenous catalyst in biodiesel production via transesterification reaction under reaction parameter 15:1 methanol to oil ratio, 5 wt.% catalyst and 3 hour reation time and constant temperature at 65 ± 2 °C. The waste cockle shell was prepared in nano size via ball mill technique which was run for 36 hours at 350 rpm speed and then calcined at 900 °C for 2 hours to decompose calcium carbonate, CaCOî into nano calcium oxide, n-CaO. The catalyst was characterized by particle size analyzer, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope, Surface Area Analyser, X-Ray Diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared, Hammet indicator and benzoic acid titration. Particle size of n-CaO catalyst was found within the range of 29 nm to 67.5 nm. Specific surface area of synthesised n-CaO is 8.41 m2/g with basicity strength of 0.055 mmol/g. Methyl ester conversion of palm oil with n-CaO as a catalyst was 88.87 wt.%.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Basicity strength; Cockle shell; Methyl ester yield; Nano CaO as heterogeneous catalyst; Particle size; Specific surface area
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Industrial Sciences And Technology
Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Depositing User: Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited: 08 Mar 2022 07:06
Last Modified: 08 Mar 2022 07:06
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/32773
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