Biodiesel production from the lipid of wastewater sludge using an acidic heterogeneous catalyst

  • M. N. Siddiquee
  • , H. Kazemian
  • , S. Rohani*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The production of biodiesel from the lipid of wastewater sludge was studied using SBA-15 impregnated with the heteropolyacid H 3PO 4·12WO 3·xH 2O (PW 12) as a mesoporous heterogeneous catalyst. X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, thermalgravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were applied to characterize the prepared catalysts. Catalytic performances were evaluated in a microreactor setup under different experimental conditions. The biodiesel yield for a sample impregnated with 15% PW 12 was 30.14wt-% at a temperature of 135°C and a pressure of 135psi for 3h reaction time. The potential of a mesoporous ordered silica impregnated with the heteropolyacid H 3PO 4·12WO 3·xH 2O (PW 12) was evaluated to produce biodiesel from the solid sludge from wastewater treatment plants. Catalytic performances were investigated in a microreactor setup under different experimental conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1983-1988
Number of pages6
JournalChemical Engineering and Technology
Volume34
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Biodiesel
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Lipid
  • Mesoporous heterogeneous catalyst
  • Wastewater sludge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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