Optimization and Kinetic Studies on Biodiesel Conversion from Chlorella vulgaris Microalgae Using Pyrrolidinium-Based Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst

• Main Authors: Hasanudin, N., Abd Ghani, N., Ab Rahim, A.H., Azman, N.S., Rosdi, N.A., Masri, A.N.
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85125399038&doi=10.3390%2fcatal12030277&partnerID=40&md5=3c312c094816e0810e103de51975088c; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/28613/

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...