SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL ON A HYBRID CATALYTIC-PLASMA REACTOR OVER K2O/CaO-ZnO CATALYST

This paper aimed to study the synergistic effects of dielectric barrier discharge plasma and 5 % K2O/CaO-ZnO catalyst on biodiesel synthesis. The catalyst was prepared using co-precipitation followed by impregnation method. The catalyst was characterized by XRD, while the catalyst basicity was teste...

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Main Authors: Luqman Buchori, Istadi Istadi, Purwanto Purwanto
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Published: Alma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau 2017-10-01
Series:Scientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry
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Online Access:http://pubs.ub.ro/?pg=revues&rev=cscc6&num=201703&vol=3&aid=4619
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description This paper aimed to study the synergistic effects of dielectric barrier discharge plasma and 5 % K2O/CaO-ZnO catalyst on biodiesel synthesis. The catalyst was prepared using co-precipitation followed by impregnation method. The catalyst was characterized by XRD, while the catalyst basicity was tested by titration method. The effects of voltage, weight hourly space velocity (WHSV), and catalyst pellet diameter on the yield of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) and biodiesel were studied. The transesterification process within and without plasma environment was investigated to find synergistic effect between the role of high energetic electrons from the plasma through the catalytic reaction zone and the role of basicity in the catalyst. From the results, an applied voltage of 5 kV, a WHSV of 1.186 min-1, and a catalyst diameter of 5 mm gave the better FAME yield of 77.19 %. The reaction time required was only 1.25 minutes at a discharge power of 530 W. This result proved that the plasma environment has a significant effect on performance of the hybrid catalytic-plasma reactor for biodiesel production.
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spelling doaj-art-cfae17c3bba148a7adc5b1c952ff976b2025-08-20T02:20:07ZengAlma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of BacauScientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry1582-540X1582-540X2017-10-01183303318SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL ON A HYBRID CATALYTIC-PLASMA REACTOR OVER K2O/CaO-ZnO CATALYSTLuqman Buchori0Istadi Istadi1Purwanto Purwanto2Diponegoro University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Jl. Prof. Soedarto, SH, Semarang 50275, IndonesiaDiponegoro University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Jl. Prof. Soedarto, SH, Semarang 50275, IndonesiaDiponegoro University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Jl. Prof. Soedarto, SH, Semarang 50275, IndonesiaThis paper aimed to study the synergistic effects of dielectric barrier discharge plasma and 5 % K2O/CaO-ZnO catalyst on biodiesel synthesis. The catalyst was prepared using co-precipitation followed by impregnation method. The catalyst was characterized by XRD, while the catalyst basicity was tested by titration method. The effects of voltage, weight hourly space velocity (WHSV), and catalyst pellet diameter on the yield of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) and biodiesel were studied. The transesterification process within and without plasma environment was investigated to find synergistic effect between the role of high energetic electrons from the plasma through the catalytic reaction zone and the role of basicity in the catalyst. From the results, an applied voltage of 5 kV, a WHSV of 1.186 min-1, and a catalyst diameter of 5 mm gave the better FAME yield of 77.19 %. The reaction time required was only 1.25 minutes at a discharge power of 530 W. This result proved that the plasma environment has a significant effect on performance of the hybrid catalytic-plasma reactor for biodiesel production.http://pubs.ub.ro/?pg=revues&rev=cscc6&num=201703&vol=3&aid=4619basicitybiodieselcatalytic-plasma reactorfatty acid methyl esterK2O/CaO-ZnO catalystsynergistic effect
spellingShingle Luqman Buchori
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SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL ON A HYBRID CATALYTIC-PLASMA REACTOR OVER K2O/CaO-ZnO CATALYST
Scientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry
basicity
biodiesel
catalytic-plasma reactor
fatty acid methyl ester
K2O/CaO-ZnO catalyst
synergistic effect
title SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL ON A HYBRID CATALYTIC-PLASMA REACTOR OVER K2O/CaO-ZnO CATALYST
title_full SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL ON A HYBRID CATALYTIC-PLASMA REACTOR OVER K2O/CaO-ZnO CATALYST
title_fullStr SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL ON A HYBRID CATALYTIC-PLASMA REACTOR OVER K2O/CaO-ZnO CATALYST
title_full_unstemmed SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL ON A HYBRID CATALYTIC-PLASMA REACTOR OVER K2O/CaO-ZnO CATALYST
title_short SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL ON A HYBRID CATALYTIC-PLASMA REACTOR OVER K2O/CaO-ZnO CATALYST
title_sort synthesis of biodiesel on a hybrid catalytic plasma reactor over k2o cao zno catalyst
topic basicity
biodiesel
catalytic-plasma reactor
fatty acid methyl ester
K2O/CaO-ZnO catalyst
synergistic effect
url http://pubs.ub.ro/?pg=revues&rev=cscc6&num=201703&vol=3&aid=4619
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