Optimized Conversion of Waste Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Using Calcium Methoxide as Catalyst under Homogenizer System Conditions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Chemicals
2.2. Catalyst Preparation
2.3. Catalyst Characterization
2.4. Transesterification Reaction Procedure
2.5. Analytical Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of the Catalyst
3.2. Effects of Rotation Speed on the Conversion Rate of Biodiesel
3.3. Effects of Methanol-to-Oil Molar Ratio on the Conversion Rate of Biodiesel
3.4. Effects of Amount of Catalyst on the Conversion Rate of Biodiesel
3.5. Effects of Temperature on the Conversion Rate of Biodiesel
3.6. Effects of Reaction Time on the Conversion Rate of Biodiesel
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hsiao, M.-C.; Hou, S.-S.; Kuo, J.-Y.; Hsieh, P.-H. Optimized Conversion of Waste Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Using Calcium Methoxide as Catalyst under Homogenizer System Conditions. Energies 2018, 11, 2622. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102622
Hsiao M-C, Hou S-S, Kuo J-Y, Hsieh P-H. Optimized Conversion of Waste Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Using Calcium Methoxide as Catalyst under Homogenizer System Conditions. Energies. 2018; 11(10):2622. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102622
Chicago/Turabian StyleHsiao, Ming-Chien, Shuhn-Shyurng Hou, Jui-Yang Kuo, and Pei-Hsuan Hsieh. 2018. "Optimized Conversion of Waste Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Using Calcium Methoxide as Catalyst under Homogenizer System Conditions" Energies 11, no. 10: 2622. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102622