Journal
CATALYSTS
Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal10091049
Keywords
biodiesel; heterogeneous catalyst; transesterification; immobilized lipase; activated carbon; bio-based catalysts
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- National Scientific Leadership center [327/2015/KNOW]
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The methanolysis of refined vegetable oils (rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, corn oil and olive oil) using a heterogeneous carbonaceous catalyst was studied. Activated carbon (AC) was prepared from beech tree wood and used as the support for KOH and a lipase catalyst. The reactions were carried out for 1-4 h at 60 degrees C with a methanol-to-oil molar ratio of 6:1 and 0.5-1.5 wt.% KOH/AC. In contrast, the biotransformation of vegetable oils was carried out for 24 h at 40 degrees C with an alcohol-to-oil molar ratio of 4:1 and 5 wt.% lipase/AC. The highest methanolysis yield (99%) for the fatty acid methyl esters was obtained for lipase/AC. These data show that activated carbon is a promising supporter for KOH as well as for lipase in the transesterification reaction of vegetable oils with methanol. The use of both catalysts in the transesterification reaction may improve biodiesel production. The lipase/AC enables the reduction in methanol excess and eliminates waste formation, whereas the saponification of triglycerides is scanty when KOH/AC is used.
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