Removal of free fatty acid in Azadirachta indica (Neem) seed oil using phosphoric acid modified mordenite for biodiesel production
Sathyaselvabala, V; Varathachary, TK; Selvaraj, DK; Ponnusamy, V; Subramanian, S
| HERO ID | 659143 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2010 |
| Title | Removal of free fatty acid in Azadirachta indica (Neem) seed oil using phosphoric acid modified mordenite for biodiesel production |
| Authors | Sathyaselvabala, V; Varathachary, TK; Selvaraj, DK; Ponnusamy, V; Subramanian, S |
| Journal | Bioresource Technology |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Page Numbers | 5897-5902 |
| Abstract | In this study free fatty acids present in Azadirachta indica (Neem) oil were esterified with our synthesized phosphoric acid modified catalyst. During the esterification, the acid value was reduced from 24.4 to 1.8 mg KOH/g oil. Synthesized catalyst was characterized by NH(3) TPD, XRD, SEM, FTIR and TGA analysis. During phosphoric acid modification hydrophobic character and weak acid sites of the mordenite were increased, which lead to better esterification when compared to H-mordenite. A kinetic study demonstrates that the esterification reaction followed pseudo-first order kinetics. Thermodynamic studies were also done based on the Arrhenius model. |
| Doi | 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.09 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Source: Web of Science 000278035900023 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Keyword | Neem oil; Free fatty acid; Esterification; Mordenite; Kinetics |
| Is Qa | No |
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