Production of biodiesel: kinetics and reusability studies of the Mg–Al hydrotalcite catalyst using Jatropha oil
BVS Praveen, Narayan C. Pradhan, Anup Ashok, Ramesh K. Guduru, Rakesh Kumar Vij, Lakshmana Rao Jeeru
Abstract
The optimal conditions for biodiesel transesterification are 800 rpm stirring, 12 : 1 methanol to oil ratio, 3% catalyst loading, and 60 °C temperature.
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HydrotalciteBiodieselReusabilityBiodiesel productionCatalysisKineticsTransesterificationPulp and paper industryJatrophaChemistryChemical engineeringBusinessEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryComputer scienceEngineeringSoftwareQuantum mechanicsProgramming languagePhysicsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies