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Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil in presence of modified waste eggshell catalyst via microwave heating

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: . This study compares the efficiency of producing biodiesel from waste cooking oil (WCO) utilizing modified eggshell based calcium oxide (CaO) catalysts improved with magnesium-aluminum hydrotalcite to pure eggshell based CaO by microwave-heated transesterification. The study optimized process parameters for a methanol to oil molar ratio of 9:1 at 65°C for 30 minutes, with the goal of enhancing catalyst stability and basicity for effective biodiesel synthesis. The study demonstrated that the eggshell based CaO/Mg-Al catalyst was better in biodiesel yield (89.44%) than the pure eggshell based CaO and exhibited improved stability and catalytic activity through gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis for fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) composition and biodiesel yield.

Source: Materials research proceedings

DOI: 10.21741/9781644903575-11

Author: Siti Aminah Mohd Johari

Institutions: Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research

Language: English

Topic: Biodiesel Production and Applications

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4409542404