BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM PALM KERNEL OIL USING BENTONITE CLAY-SUPPORTED FE-CO NANOCATALYST

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dc.contributor.authorAderibigbe, Fatai A.
dc.contributor.authorAdewoye, Tunmise L.
dc.contributor.authorMustapha, Sherif I.
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Ishaq A.
dc.contributor.authorAmosa, Mutiu K.
dc.contributor.authorSaka, Harvis B.
dc.contributor.authorMuhammed-Nuhu, Rafiat A.
dc.contributor.authorAdejumo, Ayoade L.
dc.contributor.authorOwolabi, Rasheed U.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-11T09:56:50Z
dc.date.available2023-07-11T09:56:50Z
dc.date.issued2020-11-21
dc.description.abstractThis study is focused on the development of a heterogeneous Fe-Co bimetallic nanoparticle on Pindiga bentonite clay support to be used in the production of biodiesel. The local clay was beneficiated and used in the preparation of catalyst by wet impregnation method. The X-ray Fluorescence analysis (XRF) of the bentonite clay showed the presence of several metals and metallic oxides with good catalytic effect. Characterization of the prepared catalyst using Fourier Transform Infared Ray (FTIR), Energy Dispersive Spectrometer,(EDS) X-Ray Dispersion (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) confirmed the functional groups, elemental compositions, crystallinity, and morphology of the catalyst respectively. The catalyst was evaluated in biodiesel production using Box-Behnken optimization by varying the methanol: oil mole ratio, reaction temperature, reaction time, and catalyst concentration. An optimum yield of biodiesel (93.8%) was obtained at process condition of 15: 1 methanol: oil mole ratio, 55 C reaction temperature, 1 h, reaction time, and 15%(w/w) catalyst concentration. Physicochemical properties of the biodiesel produced using the developed Fe-Co/bentonite nanocatalyst showed that the biodiesel is of good quality. This was further confirmed by the FAMEs profile. Therefore, the Fe-Co/bentonite nanocatalyst showed potential application as heterogeneous nanocatalyst for the trans-esterification of vegetable oil to biodiesel, an alternative and sustainable replacement for conventional petroleum diesel.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11424
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectBox Behnken designen_US
dc.subjectbiodieselen_US
dc.subjectheterogeneous catalysisen_US
dc.subjecttrans-esterificationen_US
dc.subjectpindiga bentoniteen_US
dc.titleBIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM PALM KERNEL OIL USING BENTONITE CLAY-SUPPORTED FE-CO NANOCATALYSTen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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