Title of article :
Optimization of heterogeneous biodiesel production from waste cooking palm oil via response surface methodology
Author/Authors :
Wan Omar، نويسنده , , Wan Nor Nadyaini and Saidina Amin، نويسنده , , Nor Aishah، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2011
Pages :
10
From page :
1329
To page :
1338
Abstract :
Heterogeneous transesterification of waste cooking palm oil (WCPO) to biodiesel over Sr/ZrO2 catalyst and the optimization of the process have been investigated. Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to study the relationships of methanol to oil molar ratio, catalyst loading, reaction time, and reaction temperature on methyl ester yield and free fatty acid conversion. The experiments were designed using central composite by applying 24 full factorial designs with two centre points. Transesterification of WCPO produced 79.7% maximum methyl ester yield at the optimum methanol to oil molar ratio = 29:1, catalyst loading = 2.7 wt%, reaction time = 87 min and reaction temperature = 115.5 °C.
Keywords :
biodiesel , Sr/ZrO2 catalyst , optimization , Waste cooking palm oil , Response surface methodology
Journal title :
Biomass and Bioenergy
Serial Year :
2011
Journal title :
Biomass and Bioenergy
Record number :
1914136
Link To Document :
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