Biowaste-to-bioenergy using biological methods–a mini-review

SK Bhatia, HS Joo, YH Yang - Energy conversion and management, 2018 - Elsevier
The continued production of waste is creating management problems. The use of traditional
waste management methods, such as incineration and landfill, releases gases that may …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of sulfonated carbon-based catalysts from murumuru kernel shell and their performance in the esterification reaction

AP da Luz Corrêa, RRC Bastos, GN da Rocha Filho… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In the present study, heterogeneous acid catalysts for fatty acid esterification reactions were
synthesized using agro-industrial waste from murumuru kernel shells. The waste was …

Performance and deactivation mechanism of a carbon-based solid acid catalyst in the esterification of soybean saponin acid oil

W Tang, M Gao, B Zhang, X Wang, C Wu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a bamboo charcoal-based solid acid catalyst (BC) was generated by one-step
carbonization and sulfonation at 150° C for 4 h in the presence of sulfuric acid. The BC was …

[HTML][HTML] Facile synthesis of polyoxometalates tethered to post Fe-BTC frameworks for esterification of free fatty acids to biodiesel

Q Zhang, X Liu, T Yang, C Yue, Q Pu, Y Zhang - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) was sequentially incorporated into highly porous metal–
organic frameworks (MOFs, Fe-BTC) by using a facile one-pot synthesis method, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetic and thermodynamic study on the esterification of oleic acid over SO3H-functionalized eucalyptus tree bark biochar catalyst

AS Yusuff - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Herein, esterification of oleic acid (OA) over tosylic acid functionalized eucalyptus bark
biochar (TsOH-MBC) to synthesize fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) was investigated. The …

Novel porphyrin photocatalyst intertwined with ionic liquid and sulfonic acid groups for facile photo-transesterification of used frying oil

BC Mataghare, VS Patil, PR Yadav, RG Maske… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Visible light mediated transesterification of Used Frying Oil (UFO) with novel porphyrin as
recyclable photocatalyst was explored in a homemade photoreactor. Porphyrin …

Synergy of Lewis and Brønsted acid sites for polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether synthesis from methanol and formaldehyde solution over Zr4+ modified sulfonated resin

X Li, J Cao, MA Nawaz, D Liu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether (PODE n) is a clean, effective and promising diesel
additive. In this work, acidic sulfonated resin modified by zirconium (Zr 4+-SR), which …

Nanocarbon-based catalysts for esterification: Effect of carbon dimensionality and synergistic effect of the surface functional groups

H Zhang, X Luo, K Shi, T Wu, F He, H Yang, S Zhang… - Carbon, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbon-based solid acid catalysts represented outstanding hydrothermal and mechanical
properties but lower catalytic performances and stabilities. Therefore, more comprehensive …

Sustainable production of biodiesel over heterogeneous acid catalysts

Q Zhang, Y Zhang, T Deng, F Wei, J Jin, P Ma - Biomass, Biofuels …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodiesel (fatty acid alkyl ester) is a kind of environmentally friendly biofuel, which is used as
an alternative to fossil sources. Biodiesel is mainly produced through the esterification …

Statistical optimization for fatty acid reduction in waste cooking oil using a biological method and the continuous process for polyhydroxyalkanoate and biodiesel …

K Sangkharak, S Klomklao, N Paichid… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2021 - Springer
Waste cooking oil (WCO), an alternative feedstock for biodiesel, contains a high content of
free fatty acid (FFA) which is unsuitable for biodiesel production. This study focused on the …