Carbonaceous Ti-incorporated SBA-15 with enhanced activity and durability for high-quality biodiesel production: Synthesis and utilization of the P123 template as carbon source

Abstract

A one-pot and environmental-friendly route to synthesizing carbonaceous Ti-SBA-15 materials as weakly Lewis solid acids for transesterification of Jatropha oil with methanol to high-quality Jatropha biodiesel fuel (BDF) was successfully developed. The chemical environment and location of Ti species were controlled by the molar ratios of hydrochloride (HCl) to titanium tetraisoproproxide (TTIP) in the Ti precursors. With a HCl/TTIP molar ratio of 2.5, the tetrahedrally coordinated Ti species with weakly Lewis acid character were maximized in the superficial areas and they were associated with the catalytically active sites for transesterification. The thin carbon film, which was derived from direct carbonization of the P123 template originally existed in the channeling pores of as-made materials without adding sugar or sulfuric acid, could keep mesoporous silica framework safe from leaching during the processing steps to make Jatropha BDF. As a result, the carbonaceous Ti-SBA-15 materials gave excellent activity and durability in synthesis of high-quality Jatropha BDF, which fulfills with the specification of the international fuel standard, in both batch-type and continuous fixed-bed reaction systems. By contrast, the conventional Ti-SBA-15 materials with bare and amorphous silica framework were instable in synthesis of Jatropha BDF, in 3 which a large amount of silica species was eluted. Although the crystalline silica framework is relatively firmed, the commercial TS-1 zeolite gave moderate activity in synthesis of Jatropha BDF, associated with the slow molecular diffusion through the micropores. The powdered or extruded TiO 2 nanoparticles with limited numbers of tetrahedrally coordinated Ti sites gave poor activities in synthesis of Jatropha BDF, and little amounts of silica and titania species from the contaminations were eluted into the Jatropha BDF.

Co-Processing of Jatropha-Derived Bio-Oil with Petroleum Distillates over Mesoporous CoMo and NiMo Sulfide Catalysts

“…High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images were also obtained. In the in situ DRIFT spectra with pyridine adsorption (Figure 3A), the characteristic DRIFT signals centered at 1442 and 1540 cm −1 are assigned to pyridine adsorbed on Lewis and Bronsted acid sites, respectively [18][19][20]. The DRIFT signal centered at 1442 cm −1 is stronger than others, indicating that mesoporous sulfide catalysts are mostly related to Lewis solid acids.…”

Synthesis of mesoporous calcium titanate catalyst for transesterification of used cooking oil: A review of the synthesized potential

“…In another study conducted by Chen et al, (2016b), a carbonaceous Ti-SBA-15 catalyst for transesterification of jatropha oil with methanol was successfully developed. The result showed that the catalyst gave excellent activity and durability in the synthesis of high-quality jatropha biodiesel, which fulfills the specification of international fuel standard.…”

Oxygen‐Assisted Hydrogenation of Jatropha‐Oil‐Derived Biodiesel Fuel over an Alumina‐Supported Palladium Catalyst To Produce Hydrotreated Fatty Acid Methyl Esters for High‐Blend Fuels

“…Over the past few years, we have cooperated with Thai researchers to investigate the production of nonedible jatropha‐oil‐derived BDF on a pilot plant scale (1 ton d −1 ). Given that Jatropha curcas , as a nonedible plant, can be grown on dry land, it is generally agreed that jatropha‐oil‐derived BDF (hereinafter referred to as BDF for conciseness) has a low environmental and food supply impact . In view of the aforementioned technical problems, the above BDF (exhibiting poor oxidation stability) must be upgraded before use in high blends.…”