The Effect of the Activation Process and Metal Oxide Addition (CaO, MgO, SrO) on the Catalytic and Physicochemical Properties of Natural Zeolite in Transesterification Reaction
Pawel Mierczynski,
Lukasz Szkudlarek,
Karolina Chalupka,
Waldemar Maniukiewicz,
Satriyo K. Wahono,
Krasimir Vasilev,
Malgorzata I. Szynkowska-Jozwik
Affiliations
Pawel Mierczynski
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Lukasz Szkudlarek
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Karolina Chalupka
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Waldemar Maniukiewicz
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Satriyo K. Wahono
Research Division for Natural Product Technology, Indonesian Institutes of Sciences, Jl. Jogja–Wonosari km 32, Gading, Playen, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta 55861, Indonesia
Krasimir Vasilev
Academic Unit of STEM, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
Malgorzata I. Szynkowska-Jozwik
Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
This work provides valuable information about unexplored catalytic systems tested in the transesterification reaction of vegetable oil with methanol. It was demonstrated that natural zeolite treatment leads to enhanced catalytic activity and yield of biodiesel production. The activation of the catalytic material in a mixture of 5% H2–95% Ar resulted in an improvement of the values of the TG conversion and fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) yield. In addition, it was proven that the incorporation of CaO, MgO and SrO oxides onto the natural zeolite surface improves the TG conversion and FAME yield values in the transesterification reaction.
