Optimization and kinetic studies on biodiesel conversion from Chlorella vulgaris microalgae using pyrrolidinium-based ionic liquids as a catalyst

• Main Authors: Hasanudin, Noorhafizah, Abd. Ghani, Noraini, Ab. Rahim, Asyraf Hanim, Azman, Ninna Sakina, Rosdi, Nurhusna Aisyah, Masri, Asiah Nusaibah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/101323/1/AsiahNusaibahMasri2022_OptimizationandKineticStudiesonBiodieselConversion.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/101323/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal12030277

This study describes the potential conversion of dried microalgae. Chlorella vulgaris (C. vul-garis) into fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) using the direct transesterification (DT) method and using ionic liquids (ILs) as a catalyst. In this work, the performance of monocationic IL, namely 1-butyl-1-me...