Production and performance evaluation of biodiesel from <i>Elaeis guineensis</i> using natural snail shell-based heterogeneous catalyst: kinetics, modeling and optimisation by artificial neural network
Chinwe Priscilla Okonkwo, V.I.E. Ajiwe, Alexander I. Ikeuba, Wilfred Emori, Modestus O. Okwu, Jude I. Ayogu
Abstract
), providing strong evidence for the viability of this approach at an industrial scale. Our results represent a significant input in sustainable biodiesel production and underscore the enormous potential of natural heterogeneous catalysts derived from waste snail shells for achieving sustainable and environmentally friendly biodiesel production.
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Elaeis guineensisBiodieselBiodiesel productionCatalysisPulp and paper industryRaw materialArtificial neural networkSnailShell (structure)Palm oilEnvironmental scienceWaste managementChemistryMaterials scienceComputer scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringBiologyAgroforestryEcologyArtificial intelligenceComposite materialBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesLubricants and Their Additives