Production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil using a novel surface-functionalized CaMoO4/ TiO2 solid catalyst

Govindhan Perumal

Renewable Energy, 2024, vol. 228, issue C

Abstract: This study involves the synthesis of a mesoporous CaMoO4/TiO2 solid catalyst through the impregnation method. The catalyst, known for its novelty, efficiency, and recyclability, was thoroughly characterized using various techniques, including Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) studies. Waste cooking oil is analysed using FTIR spectroscopy for its free fatty acid content. In addition, the specific catalytic activities are investigated under a variety of reaction conditions. A yield of 95.6 % is achieved under the standard trans esterification reaction operating parameters such as catalyst loading of 4 wt %, methanol to waste cooking oil molar ratio of 15:1 (v/v), reaction duration of 70 min, reaction temperature of 55 °C, stirring speed of 270 rpm, and temperature of calcination as 650 °C. The reaction kinetics (pseudo first order) is also studied. Solid catalysts can also be reused up to five successive times. Biodiesel is characterized by FTIR and 1H NMR studies to examine the presence of functional and methyl ester groups respectively, and the extracted biofuel met the specifications of ASTM D 6751 norms for standard diesel fuel.

Keywords: Recyclable mesoporous solid catalyst; Waste cooking oil; Impregnation method; Kinetics study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.120652

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