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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/13490| Title: | Mg-Al hydrotalcite as solid base catalyst for biodiesel production from pongamia oil |
| Authors: | Obadiah, A Kannan, R Ramasubbu, A Kumar, S Vasanth |
| Keywords: | Biodiesel;Hydrotalcite;Pongamia Oil;Solid Base Catalyst;Transesterification |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | This study presents preparation, characterization and use of Mg-Al hydrotalcite as a catalyst for transesterification of pongamia oil and optimization of transesterification conditions. Mg-Al hydrotalcite was characterized by powder X–ray diffraction (XRD), infra red spectroscopy (FT–IR), thermal studies (TGA) and Scanning Electron Microcopy (SEM) techniques. Methanol and catalyst (6:1) and 65°C temperature gave a maximum biodiesel conversion (90.8%). Transesterification of pongamia oil using Mg-Al hydrotalcite was compared with conventional base catalyst. |
| Page(s): | 131-137 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1084 (Online); 0022-4456 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | JSIR Vol.71(02) [February 2012] |
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