Application of red mud as a basic catalyst for biodiesel production |
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Authors: | Qiang Liu Ruirui Xin Chengcheng Li Chunli Xu and Jun Yang |
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Institution: | Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China;School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China |
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Abstract: | Red mud was investigated in triglyceride transesterification with a view to determine its viability as a basic catalyst for use in biodiesel synthesis. The effect of calcination temperature on the structure and activity of red mud catalysts was investigated. It was found that highly active catalyst was obtained by simply drying red mud at 200°C. Utilization of red mud as a catalyst for biodiesel production not only provides a cost-eifective and environmentally friendly way of recycling this solid red mud waste, significantly reducing its environmental effects, but also reduces the price of biodiesel to make biodiesel competitive with petroleum diesel. |
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Keywords: | red mud basic catalyst transesterification biodiesel industrial waste |
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