Catalytic Performance Investigation of Alkali and Bifunctional Catalysts Derived from Lignocellulosic Biomasses for Biodiesel Synthesis from Waste Frying Oil
Demelash Tilahun Bekele,
Nurelegne Tefera Shibeshi,
Ali Shemsedin Reshad
Abstract:In this study, alkali and bifunctional catalysts were synthesized for waste frying oil methyl ester (WFOME) synthesis. Coffee husk (CH) and CH blended with Eragrostis tef straw (TS) (CH−TS) lignocellulosic biomasses (LBs) were utilized during the catalysts' synthesis. The alkali catalysts were CH and CH−TS ashes, both modified by KNO 3 impregnation. They are designated as C-45 and C-Mix, respectively. Zirconia (ZrO 2 ) promoted CH ash catalysts via precipitation followed by impregnation (Bic-PP) and in situ pr… Show more
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