NaOH/pumice and LiOH/pumice as heterogeneous solid base catalysts for biodiesel production from soybean oil an optimization study

Transesterification reaction of soybean oil with methanol was carried out to produce fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) using calcined alkali metal (Na and Li) supported by pumice silica as solid base catalyst.Pumice silica catalyst was activated by loading alkali metal ions to its surface via an ion-e...

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Main Author:	Mora, Joy Marie R. (Author)
Other Authors:	De Luna, Mark Daniel G. (adviser.), Chung, Tsair-Wang (co-adviser.)
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Subjects:	Transesterification. Biodiesel fuels. Pumice. Heterogeneous catalysis. Alkali metals.