Intensification and optimization of biodiesel production using microwave-assisted acid-organo catalyzed transesterification process.

ABSTRACT: To produce biodiesel cost-effective, low-cost, high free fatty acid (FFA) oil feedstock is desirable. But high FFA creates difficulty during the base-catalyzed transesterification process by yield loss due to the formation of soap. However, these problems are overcome by the use of an acid catalyst. The acid catalysts can directly convert both triglycerides and FFAs into biodiesel without the formation of soaps or emulsions. The shortcomings of mostly used inorganic acids are that they work well for esterification of FFA present in low-cost oil, but their kinetics for transesterification of triglycerides present in oils is considerably slower. Corrosion of equipment is another major problem associated with an inorganic acid catalyst. The usage of an organic acid catalyst of the alkyl benze

SUBMITTER: Athar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7718927 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature