Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Transesterification of Soybean Oil to Biodiesel with Zn/I2 Catalyst

  • Published:
Catalysis Letters Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Zn/I2 was found to be a practical and effective catalyst for the transesterification of soybean oil with methanol. A study for optimizing the reaction conditions such as the molar ratio of methanol to oil, the reaction time and the catalyst amount, was performed. The highest conversion of 96% was obtained under the optimum conditions. Further, the effect of free fatty acids and water in the soybean oil on the catalytic activity of the catalysts was also investigated.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. F. Ma M.A. Hanna (1999) Bioresour. Technol. 70 1 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0960-8524(99)00025-5 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK1MXjtlGhtb8%3D

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. A. Antolín F.V. Tinaut (2002) Bioresour. Technol. 83 111 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0960-8524(01)00200-0

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. G. Antolín F.V. Tinaut Y. Briceño V. Castanñ (2002) Bioresour. Technol. 83 111 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0960-8524(01)00200-0

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. J.M. Encinar J.F. González J.J. Rodríguez (2002) Energ. Fuel 16 443 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DC%2BD38XlvFSntg%3D%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. S.L. Dmytryshyn A.K. Dalai S.T. Chaudhari (2004) Bioresour. Technol. 92 55 Occurrence Handle10.1016/j.biortech.2003.07.009 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DC%2BD3sXpt1KltLg%3D

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. M. Pilar Dorado Evaristo Ballesteros J. Francisco (2004) López. Energ. Fuel 18 77

    Google Scholar 

  7. K.J. Harrington C. D’Arcy-Evans (1985) Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev. 24 314 Occurrence Handle10.1021/i300018a027 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaL2MXitVGks7w%3D

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. K.J. Harrington C. D’Acry-Evans (1985) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 62 1009 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaL2MXkslart7g%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. S. Siler-Marinkovic A. Tomasevic (1998) Fuel 77 1389 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0016-2361(98)00028-3 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK1cXlt1Whtrc%3D

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. V. Filip V. Zajic J. Smidarkal (1992) Rev. Fr. Corps Gras. 39 91 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK3sXhslWnsbc%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. M. Mittelbach P. Tritthart (1988) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 65 1185 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaL1cXkvFGru7k%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. E. Leclercq A. Finiels C. Moreau (2001) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 78 IssueID11 1161 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DC%2BD3MXptFKrtbs%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. G.J. Suppes K. Bockwinkel S. Lucas (2001) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 78 IssueID2 139 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DC%2BD3MXhs12ksbs%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Hak-Joo Kim Bo-Seung Kang Min-Ju Kim (2004) Catal. Today 93–95 315

    Google Scholar 

  15. G.J. Suppes Mohanprasad A. Dasari Eric J. Doskocil (2004) Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 257 213 Occurrence Handle10.1016/j.apcata.2003.07.010 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2cXmtlCh

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. S.W. Robert F.L. Adam W. Karen (2004) Green Chem. 6 335

    Google Scholar 

  17. K. Ramalinga P. Vijayalakshmi T.N.B. Kaimal (2002) Tetrahedron Lett. 43 879 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0040-4039(01)02235-3 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DC%2BD38XmtlWltw%3D%3D

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. H. Noureddini X. Gao R.S. Philkana (2005) Bioresour. Technol. 96 769 Occurrence Handle10.1016/j.biortech.2004.05.029 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2cXhtVOqs7nK

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. G. Gelbard O. Brès R.M. Vargas (1995) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 72 1239 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK2MXos1SitL0%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. H. Noureddini D. Zhu (1997) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 74 1457 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK2sXnsFGrtbw%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. D.G.B. Boocock S.K. Konar V. Mao (1998) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 75 1167 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK1cXmsVKis7s%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. S.K. Karmee P. Mahesh R. Ravi (2004) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 81 425 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2cXkvFCls7o%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. K.S. Liu (1994) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 71 1179 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK2MXit1Cnu7o%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. H.N. Basu and M.E. Norris, US Patent 5525126 (1996)

  25. B. Freedman E.H. Pryde (1984) J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 61 1638 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaL2MXmtV2rtQ%3D%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. F. Ma L.D. Clements M.A. Hanna (1998) Trans. ASAE 41 1261 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK1cXnt1Wgsro%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450052, P.R. China

    Haitao Li & Wenlei Xie

Authors
  1. Haitao Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Wenlei Xie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Wenlei Xie.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Li, H., Xie, W. Transesterification of Soybean Oil to Biodiesel with Zn/I2 Catalyst. Catal Lett 107, 25–30 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-005-9727-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-005-9727-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation