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Production of Biodiesel from Non-Edible Jatropha curcas Oil via Transesterification Using Nd₂O₃-La₂O₃ Catalyst

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Biodiesel is viewed as the most promising alternative fuel to replace petroleum-based diesel since it is derived from renewable sources such as animal fats, vegetable oil and grease. Out of various vegetable oil resources for biodiesel production, Jatropha curcas oil (JCO) is a viable choice for biodiesel because it is non-edible and can be grown easily in a harsh environment. In this study, Nd₂O₃-La₂O₃ catalyst was prepared for transesterification of JCO with methanol, in order to evaluate its potential as a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production. Under suitable transesterification condition at 210 °C with catalyst amount of 3 wt.%, methanol/oil molar ratio of 45 and reaction time for 4 h, the conversion of JCO to fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) achieved was more than 93% over Nd₂O₃-La₂O₃ catalyst.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volume 620)

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335-339

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.620.335

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December 2012

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M.F. Rabiah Nizah, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, Mohd Zobir Hussein

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Bio-Diesel, Heterogeneous Catalyst, Jatropha curcas Oil, Transesterification

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