The catalytic performance of potassium hydroxide supported on alumina (KOH/Al2O3) for transesterification of waste cooking oil (WCO) was investigated. XRD, FTIR, and SEM techniques were used to characterize the catalyst after it had been synthesized using the wet impregnation method. The properties of the WCO and the produced biodiesel were evaluated. The main fatty acids of WCO were linoleic (45.61%), elaidic (33.86%), palmitic (10.32%), and stearic acid (4.80%), the acid value (2.29 mg KOH/g), FFA (1.15%), density at 25 °C (0.91 g/cm3), viscosity at 40 °C (34.09 mm2/s), water content (0.0017%), and flash point (206 °C). The XRD pattern of the catalyst showed diffraction peaks of KAlO2 attributed to the orthorhombic crystal system having a 12.46% degree of crystallinity. The SEM micrographs confirmed the amorphous nature of the catalyst. The presence of K–O and Al–O bonds in the catalyst was confirmed by the FTIR. A biodiesel yield of 86.6% was achieved with the following variables: oil to methanol ratio of 1:4, catalyst loading of 1.5% (w/v%), reaction temperature of 55 °C, and a reaction time of 1 h. The results appeared to show a decreasing pattern of yield after 4 cycles of reaction from 86.60 to 51.50%. The fuel properties were density (0.8919 g/cm3), viscosity (7.428 cSt), flash point (65 °C), acid number (0.54 mg KOH/g) and water content (0.0196%). Furthermore, the properties of the prepared biodiesel have been found to comply with the ASTM and EN standard specifications. This catalyst showed promising results for manufacturing biodiesel from low-cost feedstock.
Biodiesel waste cooking oil catalytic performance Heterogeneous catalyst wet impregnation.
The authors are grateful to the International University of Africa, the Sudanese Thermal Generation Company, and General Directorate Petroleum Laboratories Research Studies- Ministry of Petroleum - Sudan for providing the laboratory facilities necessary to conduct this research work.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Makaleler |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 28 Şubat 2023 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 19 Ağustos 2022 |
Kabul Tarihi | 10 Ocak 2023 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2023 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1 |