• Title of article

    Nano-magnetic catalyst KF/CaO–Fe3O4 for biodiesel production

  • Author/Authors

    Hu، نويسنده , , Shengyang and Guan، نويسنده , , Yanping and Wang، نويسنده , , Yun and Han، نويسنده , , Heyou Han، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2011
  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    2685
  • To page
    2690
  • Abstract
    A nano-magnetic catalyst KF/CaO–Fe3O4 was prepared by a facile impregnation method. The magnetic property of the catalyst was studied by vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The results demonstrated that the catalyst was ferromagnetic, and it could be recovered by magnetic separation. The nano-magnetic catalyst was also characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and BET surface area analyzer. It was found that the catalyst possessed a unique porous structure with an average particle diameter of ca. 50 nm. Besides, the factors affecting biodiesel yield were investigated, and a desired fatty acid methyl esters yield over 95% was obtained under the optimal conditions.
  • Keywords
    biodiesel , Stillingia oil , Nano-magnetic catalyst , Transesterification
  • Journal title
    Applied Energy
  • Serial Year
    2011
  • Journal title
    Applied Energy
  • Record number

    1604723