Sustainable catalysts for biodiesel production: the potential of CaO supported on sugarcane bagasse biochar

VM e Melo, GF Ferreira, LV Fregolente - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production faces environmental and economic challenges due to the use of
homogeneous catalysts, such as NaOH, KOH, NaOCH 3, and KOCH 3. Despite their good …

A review on the utilization of calcium oxide as a base catalyst in biodiesel production

NA Zul, S Ganesan, TS Hamidon, WD Oh… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Researchers and stakeholders alike have widely agreed that the biggest obstacle in
producing biodiesel is the high cost of production. Due to this, much interest has been drawn …

Green synthesis of heterogeneous polymeric bio-based acid decorated with hydrophobic regulator for efficient catalytic production of biodiesel at low temperatures

Y Li, S Zhang, Z Li, H Zhang, H Li, S Yang - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is being deemed a kind of important renewable energy source and also shows the
great potential to replace fossil fuels to respond to global primary energy demands …

A novel robust CaO/ZnFe2O4 hollow magnetic microspheres heterogenous catalyst for synthesis biodiesel from waste frying sunflower oil

S Torkzaban, M Feyzi - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In addition to basicity of CaO, which is suitable for transesterification, synergistic between
acidity and hollow structure of ZnFe 2 O 4 support exhibited favorable catalytic activities for …

Improvements in the stability of biodiesel fuels: recent progress and challenges

A Masudi, O Muraza, NWC Jusoh… - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Fewer fossil fuel deposits, price volatility, and environmental concerns have intensified
biofuel-based studies. Saccharification, gasification, and pyrolysis are some of the potential …

Sodium silicates modified calcium oxide as a high-performance solid base catalyst for biodiesel production

S Zhang, J Fu, S Xing, M Li, X Liu, L Yang, P Lv - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Under the energy crisis and with greenhouse gases causing an ecological imbalance,
biofuel has attracted worldwide attention due to its sustainability and low net-carbon …

Renewable biomass based jet fuel: Aldol condensation of furfural with 3-pentanone over calcium zirconium mixed oxide catalyst

DS Desai, GD Yadav - Catalysis Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Furfural is a biomass-derived chemical that can be converted into different valuable
chemicals using green processes. The current study deals with a highly efficient, robust, and …

Synthesis and characterization of eggshell-based catalysts for the treatment of gaseous pollutants

M de los Milagros Deharbe, LE Gómez, AV Boix… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2023 - Elsevier
The intensification of production in the poultry industry causes the generation and
accumulation of solid waste. Efforts are being made to reduce the pollutant load of these …

Biodiesel production over sodium carbonate and bicarbonate catalysts

B Rijo, E Fernando, M Ramos, APS Dias - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiesel, a mixture of alkyl esters (FAME), is viewed as a feasible renewable fuel to
substitute fossil diesel. The first-generation biodiesel raises several sustainability issues and …

Insights into the Catalytic Performance of Multichannel Ceramic Catalytic Membrane in Liquid-Phase p-Nitrophenol Hydrogenation: Role of Storage Method

Z Guo, Z Chen, J Zhang, Z Tang, H Jiang… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Catalytic membrane reactor is an improving approach for the green chemical industry. The
highly efficient storage method of a catalytic membrane is vital for maintaining its catalytic …