Base-Catalyzed Transesterification of Soybean Oil by Ultrasonication

Ming Gao; Qing Gang Gao

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.724-725.356

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Base-Catalyzed Transesterification of Soybean Oil by Ultrasonication

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Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable, and nontoxic fuel. At present, biodiesel is primarily produced in batch reactors in which the required energy is provided by heating accompanied by mechanical mixing. Alternatively, ultrasonic processing is an effective way to attain required mixing while providing the necessary activation energy. Biodiesel was synthesized by soybean oil using ultrasonication and alkali-acid catalysis method. Its structure was characterized by gas chromatograph, and the effects of various factors on transesterification rate were studied. The results show that a biodiesel yield in excess of 97% can be achieved in 30 min, methanol/oil molar ratio of 6:1, 1% of alkaline.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 724-725)

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Ming Gao, Qing Gang Gao

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Base-Catalyzed, Bio-Diesel, Preparation, Soybean Oil, Ultrasonication

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