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Catalytic Transesterification of Coconut Oil in Biodiesel Production: A Review

Catalysis Surveys from Asia volume 26, pages 129–143 (2022)Cite this article

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Biodiesel is one of the renewable energy (RE) sources that has received much interest due to its promising properties. Recently, the use of coconut oil as biodiesel has caught the attention of many researchers. As a result, this paper presents a comprehensive overview of the current catalysts used to produce coconut oil biodiesel via the transesterification method.

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The authors would like to thank Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia under FRGS/1/2018/STG01/UNISZA/02/4/RR281 and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin for human capital.

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  1. Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus, 22200, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Aisyah Fathiah Ahmad, Nursyamimi Zulkurnain & Azman Azid

  2. UniSZA Science and Medicine Foundation Centre, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Salmiah Jamal Mat Rosid, Siti Maisarah Aziz & Nurulhuda Mohammed Yusoff

  3. Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Azizah Endut

  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Susilawati Toemen

  5. Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Salwani Ismail

  6. School of Chemical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

    Wan Nazwanie Wan Abdullah

  7. Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Sarina Mat Rosid

  8. Fakulti Sains Dan Teknologi, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

    Nur Atiqah Nasir

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Ahmad, A.F., Zulkurnain, N., Rosid, S.J.M. et al. Catalytic Transesterification of Coconut Oil in Biodiesel Production: A Review. Catal Surv Asia 26, 129–143 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10563-022-09358-8

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