Biodiesel production from waste vegetable oils over MgO/Al2O3 catalyst

Thembi Sithole, Kalala Jalama, Reinout Meijboom

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Abstract

MgO/Al2O3 catalysts with 10 and 20 wt.% MgO loadings have been prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method. A low-surface area alumina with small pore sizes was used as catalyst support to stabilise most of the MgO particles on the external surface area of the support. The prepared catalysts were subsequently tested in the conversion of a waste vegetable oil to biodiesel. The waste vegetable oil conversion was found to increase with the increase in reaction temperature, reaction time and MgO loading in the catalyst.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPower and Energy Systems III
Pages350-355
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event2013 3rd International Conference on Power and Energy Systems, ICPES 2013 - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 23 Nov 201324 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume492
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2013 3rd International Conference on Power and Energy Systems, ICPES 2013
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityBangkok
Period23/11/1324/11/13

Keywords

  • Biodiesel
  • MgO/Al2O3
  • Waste vegetable oil

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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