Potassium carbonate from pineapple and orange peels as catalyst for biodiesel production
Scarcity in fuel from fossil fuel has led to exploration of potential substitutes from renewable sources. Biodiesel as one of renewable energy sources is identified as cleaner alternative to petroleum fuel. This paper reports on the study of potassium carbonate, K2CO3 sourced from pineapple and or...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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American Institute of Physics
2018
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| Summary: | Scarcity in fuel from fossil fuel has led to exploration of potential substitutes from renewable sources.
Biodiesel as one of renewable energy sources is identified as cleaner alternative to petroleum fuel. This paper
reports on the study of potassium carbonate, K2CO3 sourced from pineapple and orange peels as heterogeneous
catalyst for biodiesel production. K2CO3 was produced by drying of fruit peel prior to calcination at temperature
ranged from 700°C to 1000°C for 2 to 4 hours. To determine the physicochemical properties of the resulting
ash, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis were employed for
the characterization of the solid. Through FTIR analysis, the presence of carbonate was confirmed while SEM
analysis revealed the morphological properties of the catalyst. Biodiesel with highest yield of 95.6% was
produced at 60°C, 2.75 wt% of catalyst and 12:1 molar ratio of methanol to oil. |
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