Abstract
This work investigated the production of bio-diesel fuel from vegetable oils with free fatty acids (FFAs) using supported fluoro-perovskites (MCaF3; M: K, Rb, Cs) as heterogeneous basic catalysts. The catalytic activities of supported MCaF3/SiO2 catalysts were found to decrease in the following order: Cs > Rb > K. In addition, these MCaF3/SiO2 catalysts showed greater tolerance to FFAs than a standard heterogeneous basic catalyst CaO.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-19 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Fuel Processing Technology |
Volume | 163 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bio-diesel fuels
- Fluoro-perovskite
- Free fatty acid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology