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Methanolysis of olive oil for biodiesel synthesis over ZnO nanorods

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ZnO nanorods synthesized via a wet chemistry approach were used as catalysts for the production of biodiesel via methanolysis of olive oil. Conversions of the oil to biodiesel as high as ~95 % were observed at 150 °C. A kinetic study was conducted to evaluate the reaction rate parameters. Interestingly, at short reaction times, the overall rate was dominated by mass transfer limitations. Then, reaction kinetics dominated at moderate to longer times. In the reaction kinetics regime, a pseudo-first order reaction rate constant with respect to the oil of ~0.51 h−1 was observed.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA

    Apolo Nambo & Carmen M. Miralda

  2. Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA

    Jacek B. Jasinski

  3. Chemical & Biological Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, USA

    Moises A. Carreon

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Apolo Nambo and Carmen M. Miralda have contributed equally to this work.

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Protons of Interest in 1HNMR Analysis of Biodiesel samples and representative NMR Spectrum for Biodiesel; SEM and (b) XRD pattern of conventional ZnO; and relative XRD peak intensity ratios of ZnO nanorods (Recycled/fresh catalyst).

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Nambo, A., Miralda, C.M., Jasinski, J.B. et al. Methanolysis of olive oil for biodiesel synthesis over ZnO nanorods. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 114, 583–595 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-014-0802-3

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