TY  - JOUR
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
SN  - 09596526
EP  - 22
AV  - none
N1  - cited By 47
TI  - Influence of green catalyst on transesterification process using ultrasonic-assisted
SP  - 14
Y1  - 2016///
JF  - Journal of Cleaner Production
A1  - Chuah, L.F.
A1  - Mohd Amin, M.
A1  - Yusup, S.
A1  - Raman, N.A.
A1  - Bokhari, A.
A1  - Klemeš, J.J.
A1  - Alnarabiji, M.S.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84975507980&doi=10.1016%2fj.jclepro.2016.05.003&partnerID=40&md5=413337d44a4f4fd4b07d493bf309a295
VL  - 136
N2  - Expansion of biodiesel production through transesterification reaction is restricted on the highly corrosive catalyst that generates environmental pollution. An exploration towards an environment-friendly and cleaner catalyst using biomass waste has become an attractive research in recent years. The aim of this study is to investigate empty fruit bunch doped with potassium hydroxide as a heterogeneous solid base catalyst for transesterification of rubber seed oil with methanol in ultrasonic batch system. Catalyst preparation was done using incipient wetness impregnation method. Synthesised catalyst named empty fruit bunch-potassium hydroxide was characterised by Fourier Transform Infrared, X-ray Diffraction and Brunauerâ??Emmettâ??Teller. Maximum free fatty acid reduction of 97.6 via esterification in mechanical stirring reactor was attained using 2.5 wt.  sulphuric acid and 12:1 methanol to oil molar ratio at 65 °C for 50 min. In the case of transesterification, saponification was formed under operating conditions of 15 wt.  of synthesised catalyst and 15:1 methanol to oil molar ratio at 40 °C for 30 min. This study indicated that empty fruit bunch-potassium hydroxide as the catalyst in transesterification reaction was ineffectiveness when assisted by ultrasonic. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd
ID  - scholars6688
KW  - Biodiesel; Fatty acids; Fruits; Methanol; Oils and fats; Pollution control; Potassium; Potassium hydroxide; Radioactive waste disposal; Rubber; Transesterification; Ultrasonics; X ray diffraction
KW  -  Cleaner production; Empty fruit bunches; Environmental pollutions; Fourier transform infra reds; Incipient wetness impregnation method; Rubber seed oil; Transesterification process; Transesterification reaction
KW  -  Catalysts
ER  -