Partial Hydrogenation of Waste Cooking Oil Biodiesel Catalyzed by Iron Oxide/Nickel Nanoparticles Supported on Steel Slags.

ABSTRACT: Biodiesel, produced mainly through transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats, is a promising alternative to fossil fuels due to its biodegradability and reduced environmental impact. Biodiesel synthesized from waste cooking oil (WCO) is even more appealing from an environmental sustainability point of view. However, the crude WCO biodiesel is not immediately suitable as a fuel due to inherent limitations such as poor oxidative stability and suboptimal cold flow properties. To overcome these issues, an upgrading reaction must be carried out, which consists of a partial hydrogenation of the polyunsaturated chains of FAMEs aiming at converting polyunsaturated compounds to monounsaturated ones while avoiding fully saturated products. This study introduces a strategic modification of

SUBMITTER: Leone MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631674 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature