Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils

Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) contributes to a large quantity of lignocellulosic waste. It is an abundantly available waste biomass in Malaysia. This project was aimed to utilize the waste materials for a better benefit. EFB were used as raw material to prepare a new solid catalyst for biodiesel...

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Main Authors:	Koguleshun., S., Pua, Fei-ling, Nabihah, S., Chia, Chin-Hua, Shamala, G.
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9365/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9365/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9365/1/05_Koguleshun.pdf

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spelling	ukm-93652016-12-14T06:49:42Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9365/ Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils Koguleshun., S. Pua, Fei-ling Nabihah, S. Chia, Chin-Hua Shamala, G. Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) contributes to a large quantity of lignocellulosic waste. It is an abundantly available waste biomass in Malaysia. This project was aimed to utilize the waste materials for a better benefit. EFB were used as raw material to prepare a new solid catalyst for biodiesel production. Solid acid catalyst derived from EFB was used to catalyze the esterification process in biodiesel production from waste cooking oil. Solid acid catalyst was prepared by direct impregnation with transition metal sulfides, Fe2(SO4)3. This new catalyst was used to catalyze the esterification of high free fatty acid (FFA) value oil, e.g. waste cooking oils (WCOs) as pre-treatment step prior to biodiesel production. The highest catalytic activity with 90.95% esterification rate was achieved. The catalyst can be easily separated for reuse compared to homogenous catalyst which are used in biodiesel production. EFB has the potential to be converted into useful feedstock and the derived catalyst can replace the traditional liquid acid catalyst in biodiesel production especially for high acid value content feedstock. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9365/1/05_Koguleshun.pdf Koguleshun., S. and Pua, Fei-ling and Nabihah, S. and Chia, Chin-Hua and Shamala, G. (2015) Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils. Sains Malaysiana, 44 (11). pp. 1573-1577. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid44bil11_2015/KandunganJilid44Bil11_2015.html
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description	Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) contributes to a large quantity of lignocellulosic waste. It is an abundantly available waste biomass in Malaysia. This project was aimed to utilize the waste materials for a better benefit. EFB were used as raw material to prepare a new solid catalyst for biodiesel production. Solid acid catalyst derived from EFB was used to catalyze the esterification process in biodiesel production from waste cooking oil. Solid acid catalyst was prepared by direct impregnation with transition metal sulfides, Fe2(SO4)3. This new catalyst was used to catalyze the esterification of high free fatty acid (FFA) value oil, e.g. waste cooking oils (WCOs) as pre-treatment step prior to biodiesel production. The highest catalytic activity with 90.95% esterification rate was achieved. The catalyst can be easily separated for reuse compared to homogenous catalyst which are used in biodiesel production. EFB has the potential to be converted into useful feedstock and the derived catalyst can replace the traditional liquid acid catalyst in biodiesel production especially for high acid value content feedstock.
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author	Koguleshun., S. Pua, Fei-ling Nabihah, S. Chia, Chin-Hua Shamala, G.
spellingShingle	Koguleshun., S. Pua, Fei-ling Nabihah, S. Chia, Chin-Hua Shamala, G. Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils
author_facet	Koguleshun., S. Pua, Fei-ling Nabihah, S. Chia, Chin-Hua Shamala, G.
author_sort	Koguleshun., S.
title	Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils
title_short	Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils
title_full	Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils
title_fullStr	Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils
title_full_unstemmed	Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils
title_sort	synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (efb) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2015
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9365/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9365/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9365/1/05_Koguleshun.pdf
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Synthesis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) derived solid acid catalyst for esterification of waste cooking oils

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