Basic Ion Exchange Resins as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biodiesel Synthesis

Falco, Marisa G.; Córdoba, Carlos D.; Capeletti, María R.; Sedran, Ulises

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Effect of Hydrothermal Conditions on Isomerization Activity of Pt/SO₄^2--ZrO₂, p.183
Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene over H₃PW₁₂O40 Supported on MCM-41 and -48 Type Mesoporous Materials, p.192
Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Methanol over a Ag/ZnO One Dimensional Catalyst, p.205
Basic Ion Exchange Resins as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biodiesel Synthesis, p.220
A Novel La₂O₃-ZnO/ZrO₂ Solid Superbase and its Catalytic Performance for Transesterification of Soybean Oil to Biodiesel, p.228
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Studies on Cobalt-Based Catalyst to Synthesize Heavy Hydrocarbons, p.257

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Basic Ion Exchange Resins as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biodiesel Synthesis

Periodical	Advanced Materials Research (Volume 132)
Main Theme	Advances in New Catalytic Materials
Edited by	Jin-An Wang, Guozhong Cao and José Manuel Domínguez
Pages	220-227
DOI	10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.132.220
Citation	Marisa G. Falco et al., 2010, Advanced Materials Research, 132, 220
Online since	August, 2010
Authors	Marisa G. Falco, Carlos D. Córdoba, María R. Capeletti, Ulises Sedran
Keywords	Bio-Diesel, Exchange Resins, Heterogeneous Catalyst, Transesterification
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Abstract

Basic and acidic ion exchange resins were used as catalysts for the synthesis of biodiesel from soybean oil and methanol. The impact of reaction parameters like molar methanol/oil relationship, catalyst mass and reaction temperature were studied. The catalysts did not show deactivation and the reaction medium remained neutral. The performance of the resins was compared against reference catalysts (NaOH; MgO). A strongly basic macroporous resin was the most active catalyst and it was possible to reach 100 % selectivity to methyl esters. A series reaction mechanism was consistent with the evolutions of the intermediate reaction products.