Sadia Nasreen
University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Pakistan
Title: Synthesis of heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production from cooking oil
Biography
Biography: Sadia Nasreen
Abstract
Biodiesel, a promising alternative diesel fuel produced by a catalytic transesterification of vegetable oils, has become more attractive nowadays, because of its environmental concerns and the fact that it is made from renewable resources. In this work, the transesterification of soybean oil with methanol has been studied in a heterogeneous system, using Zn, Mn, K and Ce supported by a mixture of porcelain, cinder and ceramic. 0.5 and 1 mm of Zn, Mn, K and Ce in 7 g of support were loaded, followed by calcinations at 600°C for 4h. Fresh and used catalyst were characterized by means of various spectroscopic techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and TG conversion was checked by HPLC. It has been observed that 1M ZnCO3 loaded in the support gives 93% TG conversion