Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat

The use of waste oils/fats, as well as catalysts from waste materials, for producing biodiesel via transesterification have been of recent interest. As such, in the present work, the transesterification of chicken fat using crab and cockle shells as a catalyst was attempted. X-ray diffraction (XRD) an...

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Main Authors: Gaanty Pragas, Maniam, Boey, Peng Lim, Shafida, Abd Hamid, Mohamed Hag Ali, Dafaalla
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11746-010-1660-4
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description The use of waste oils/fats, as well as catalysts from waste materials, for producing biodiesel via transesterification have been of recent interest. As such, in the present work, the transesterification of chicken fat using crab and cockle shells as a catalyst was attempted. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron dispersive X-ray (EDX) results show that, upon thermal activation, both shells transformed into CaO, the active ingredient that catalyzes the reaction. In addition, the catalytic performance of individual shells as well as the combination of both shells in various ratios was similar. Under the optimal reaction conditions of 4.9 wt% catalyst amount and 0.55:1 methanol to oil mass ratio, methyl esters conversion above 98% was achieved in 3 h. The chicken fat methyl esters that were produced were found to meet several key specifications of biodiesel based on EN 14214 and ASTM D6751 test procedures.
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spelling my.ump.umpir.41852017-09-15T02:32:46Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4185/ Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat Gaanty Pragas, Maniam Boey, Peng Lim Shafida, Abd Hamid Mohamed Hag Ali, Dafaalla Q Science (General) TP Chemical technology The use of waste oils/fats, as well as catalysts from waste materials, for producing biodiesel via transesterification have been of recent interest. As such, in the present work, the transesterification of chicken fat using crab and cockle shells as a catalyst was attempted. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron dispersive X-ray (EDX) results show that, upon thermal activation, both shells transformed into CaO, the active ingredient that catalyzes the reaction. In addition, the catalytic performance of individual shells as well as the combination of both shells in various ratios was similar. Under the optimal reaction conditions of 4.9 wt% catalyst amount and 0.55:1 methanol to oil mass ratio, methyl esters conversion above 98% was achieved in 3 h. The chicken fat methyl esters that were produced were found to meet several key specifications of biodiesel based on EN 14214 and ASTM D6751 test procedures. Springer 2012-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4185/1/fist-2012-gaanty-crab_and_cockle_abs_only.pdf Gaanty Pragas, Maniam and Boey, Peng Lim and Shafida, Abd Hamid and Mohamed Hag Ali, Dafaalla (2012) Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 88 (Issue ). pp. 283-288. ISSN 0003-021X (Print), 1558-9331 (Online). (Published) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11746-010-1660-4 DOI: 10.1007/s11746-010-1660-4
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
TP Chemical technology
Gaanty Pragas, Maniam
Boey, Peng Lim
Shafida, Abd Hamid
Mohamed Hag Ali, Dafaalla
Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_full Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_fullStr Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_full_unstemmed Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_short Crab and Cockle Shells as Catalysts for the Preparation of Methyl Esters from Low Free Fatty Acid Chicken Fat
title_sort crab and cockle shells as catalysts for the preparation of methyl esters from low free fatty acid chicken fat
topic Q Science (General)
TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4185/1/fist-2012-gaanty-crab_and_cockle_abs_only.pdf
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