- Turkish Journal of Chemistry
- Vol: 33 Issue: 2
- Development of Alumina Supported Alkaline Catalysts Used for Biodiesel Production
Development of Alumina Supported Alkaline Catalysts Used for Biodiesel Production
Authors : Oğuzhan Ilgen, Ayşe Nilgün Akin
Pages : 281-287
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :The transesterification of canola oil with methanol was studied in a heterogeneous system, using g-Al2O3 supported alkaline catalysts. All the catalysts were prepared by incipient-wetness impregnation of an aqueous solution of alkaline compounds on g-Al2O3 support. The effects of alkaline compound, methanol/canola oil molar ratio, reaction temperature, catalyst amount, and reaction time in biodiesel production were investigated. The catalyst with KOH loaded on g-Al2O3 gave the highest basicity and the best catalytic activity for this reaction. The highest FAME yield obtained was 89.40%.Keywords : Biodiesel, canola oil, heterogeneous catalyst, Al2O3 supported catalysts