SYNTHESIS OF ALUMINA-CaO-KI CATALYST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM RUBBER SEED OIL
Abstract:In this research, biodiesel was produced by transesterification of rubber seed oil with methanol catalyzed by three types of alumina-supported catalyst. The catalysts were Al 2 O 3 -CaO, Al 2 O 3 -KI, and Al 2 O 3 -CaO-KI. The catalysts were prepared by heating a mixture of alumina and the corresponding salt in a furnace at 700 o C. Transesterification reactions were carried out at 65 °C using a mixture of rubber seed oil: methanol of mass ratio 1:9 with different catalyst loadings between 0 and 3.5%. The opti… Show more
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