Synthesis of aluminum chloride hexahydrate/polyvynil alcohol catalyst for biodiesel production

Ismail, Nur Ishami Faqihah and Sulaiman, Sarina and Othman, Maizatulnisa and Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed and Sulaiman, Siti Zubaidah (2020) Synthesis of aluminum chloride hexahydrate/polyvynil alcohol catalyst for biodiesel production. In: 3 rd International Conference on Separation Technology 2020 (ICoST 2020), 15th August 2020, Skudai, Johor. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The replacement of traditional diesel fuels with an alternative energy source like biodiesel is an excellent choice to lessen the depletion of non-renewable energy source such as fossil fuels. For application of low-cost heterogeneous catalyst for generation of biodiesel, most of waste-based catalysts are derived from inexpensive CaO resources. In this research, heterogeneous catalyst aluminum chloride hexahydrate (AlCl36H2O)/PVA was synthesized from aluminum foil wastes supported by PVA. Transesterification was used to produce biodiesel from waste cooking oil (WCO). The effect of aluminum chloride hexahydrate (AlCl36H2O)/PVA catalyst towards the yield percentage of FAME was investigated using three different operating conditions. Parameters optimized in transesterification included methanol to oil ratio (6:1, 12:1 and 18:1), reaction temperature (55℃, 60℃, and 65℃), and amount of catalyst (2wt%, 5wt%, and 8wt%). The findings showed that the catalyst loading of 2 wt%, methanol to oil molar ratio of 6:1, and temperature of 55℃ yielded the highest biodiesel yield from WCO. This study proves that heterogeneous catalyst aluminum chloride hexahydrate (AlCl36H2O)/PVA can replace homogeneous catalysts and to simplify the manufacturing of biodiesel, especially in the separation phase.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	Virtual conference
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biodiesel, Biodiesel production, Heterogeneous catalyst, Waste catalyst, DOE
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP155 Chemical engineering
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Sarina Sulaiman
Date Deposited:	24 Dec 2020 10:41
Last Modified:	24 Dec 2020 10:41
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/86340

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