| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6766455 | Renewable Energy | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The transesterification of waste cooking oil (WCO) with methanol to produce fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) in the presence of barium-modified montmorillonite K10 (BMK10) catalyst was investigated in a batch reactor. The influence of the reaction parameters on the yield of FAME was investigated. The highest value of 83.38% was obtained with 3.5 wt% catalyst loading at 150 °C with a methanol: oil molar ratio of 12:1 during a reaction time of 5 h. BMK10 is a promising low-cost catalyst for the transesterification of WCO to produce FAME.
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Authors
M.A. Olutoye, S.W. Wong, L.H. Chin, H. Amani, M. Asif, B.H. Hameed,