Cr-Ti Mixed Oxides Catalyst for Transesterification of Cooking Palm Oil to Produce Fatty Acid Methyl Ester | Chapter 11 | Progress in Chemical Science Research Vol. 7

 Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) or biodiesel is a inexhaustible and environmentally friendly fuel that is to say alternative to diesel fuel. In this study, mixed oxides impetuses of Cr-Ti were synthesized by way of sol-gel pattern and utilized in the transesterification of boiling palm lubricate (CPO) in a batch process to produce FAME. The objectives search out study the effects of Cr:Ti hardware ratio and fermenting time during incentive preparation. The ore ratio Cr:Ti of 1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 0:1 and 1:0 and aging opportunity between 1 era and 5 days contributed belongings on the FAME density obtained from the response. The various ore ratios and aging occasion during incentive synthesis had an affect the catalyst's characteristics, containing surface area, pore proportion, pore volume, and warm stability. The results indicate that a Cr-Ti stimulant prepared at a 2:1 mineral ratio and aged for 5 days has a FAME mass of 854 kg/m3, which is inside the range of biodiesel fuel property principles. The catalyst has a surface area of 45.88 m2/g, pore proportion of 190.52 Å, and pore volume of 0.1984 cm3/g, that is sufficient to promote adept heterogeneous catalytic venture while also being thermally fixed. As a result, Cr-Ti mixed oxides have the potential to act as a assorted catalyst in the result of FAME from the transesterification of CPO.

Author(s) Details:

Nasywa Yazid,
Chemical Engineering Studies, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Wan Zuraida Wan Kamis,
Chemical Engineering Studies, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Muhammad Salman Samin,
Chemical Engineering Studies, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Nur Alwani Ali Bashah,
Chemical Engineering Studies, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Muhammad Zahiruddin Ramli,
Chemical Engineering Studies, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

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