Biodiesel Production from Rubber Seed Oil Using Activated Cement Clinker as Catalyst

• Main Authors: Jolius, Gimbun, Ali, Shahid, Kanwal, Chitra Charan Suri Charan, Liyana, Amer Shah, Nurul Hidayah, Muhamad Ghazali, Cheng, C. K., Said, N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2013
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11831/1/40%20Gimbun%202013%20proeng.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11831/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2013.02.003

This paper presents the potential of limestone based catalyst for transesterification of high free fatty acid (FFA) rubber seed oil (RSO). Pre-calcinated limestone known as clinker was activated using methanol and transesterification was performed under reflux with constant stirring. Mineral composi...