Resumen
In this study, carbon-silica based acid catalysts derived from rice husks (RH) were successfully synthesised using microwave (MW) technology. The results showed that MW sulphonation produced Sulphur (S) content of 17.2–18.5 times higher than in raw RH. Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) showed peak at 1035 cm−1 which corresponded to O˭S˭O stretching of sulphonic (-SO3H) group. XRD showed sulfonated RH catalysts (SRHCs) have amorphous structure, and through SEM, broadening of the RH voids and also formation of pores is observed. RH600 had the highest surface area of 14.52 m2/g. SRHCs showed high catalytic activity for esterification of oleic acid with methanol with RH600 had the highest initial formation rate (6.33 mmol L−1 min−1) and yield (97%). The reusability of the catalyst showed gradually dropped yield of product for every recycle, which might be due to leaching of –SO3H. Finally, esterification of oil recovered from palm oil mill effluent (POME) with methanol achieved a conversion of 87.3% free fatty acids (FFA) into fatty acid methyl esters (FAME).
Idioma original | English |
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Número de artículo | 124092 |
Publicación | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
Volumen | 404 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - feb. 15 2021 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Nota bibliográfica
Funding Information:This work was primarily supported by Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia – Biosain Technologies Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia, Industry Collaboration Grant ( GKP0009-TK-2016 ); and UMS Graduate Research Grant, Malaysia (UMSGreat GUG0003-TK-M-1/2016 ). This work was partly funded by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Prototype Research Grant Scheme, Malaysia ( PRGS0009-STG-1/2017 ); and the British Council, Newton Fund, United Kingdom , on a collaborative project between University of Hull, United Kingdom , and Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia ( GL00131 ). The courtesy of LCH Palm Oil Mill, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia to provide the residual palm oil recovered from POME samples is greatly appreciated.
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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemistry
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't