Crab and cockle shells as heterogeneous catalysts in the production of biodiesel

• Main Authors: Maniam, Gaanty Pragas, Boey, Peng-Lim, Abd Hamid, Shafida
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/8098/1/ICPE%25202010.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/8098/; http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/~icpe4/pdf/ICPE%202010.pdf

In the present study, the waste crab and cockle shells were utilized as source of calcium oxide to transesterify palm olein into methyl esters (biodiesel). Characterization results revealed that the main component of the shells are calcium carbonate which transformed into calcium oxide upon activat...