Biodiesel synthesis via transesterification of lipid Chlorophyta cultivated in walne rich carbon medium using KOH/Zeolite catalyst

Dianursanti, Siti Zahrotul Hayati, Dwini Normayulisa Putri

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Abstract

Microalgae from the Chlorophyta division such as Nannochloropsis oculata and Chlorella vulgaris are highly potential to be developed as biodiesel feedstocks because they have a high oil content up to 58%. Biodiesel is produced by transesterification of triglycerides and alcohols with the aid of homogeneous catalysts such as KOH. However, the use of KOH catalysts produces soaps in the biodiesel synthesis. Heterogeneous catalysts are known to solve this problem. One of them is natural zeolite. Zeolite can be used as a catalyst and as a support catalyst. Loading KOH on the zeolite surface is expected to increase alkalinity in KOH/Zeolite catalysts so as to increase the activity of KOH/Zeolite catalyst in transesterification of triglyceride with methanol. In this experimental lipid of microalgae will be used for produced biodiesel via transesterification reaction with methanol and KOH/Zeolite as a catalyst heterogeneous at 60 °C for 3h and utilized catalyst modificated KOH/Zeolite with variation 0.5 M, 1 M and 1.5 M KOH. The modified zeolite was then analyzed by XRF, XRD and BET. The result showed that the yield of biodiesel from lipid N.oculata was 81,09% by 0.5KOH/Zeolite catalyst, 86,53% by 1KOH/Zeolite catalyst, 1,5KOH/Zeolite and 88,13% by 1.5KOH/Zeolit, while the biodiesel produced from lipid C.vulgaris was 59.29% by 0.5KOH/Zeolite, 82.27% by 1KOH/Zeolite and 83.72% by 1.5KOH/Zeolite.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Applied Chemistry 2017
EditorsSilvester Tursiloadi, Nino Rinaldi
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735415942
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Nov 2017
Event3rd International Symposium on Applied Chemistry 2017, ISAC 2017 - Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 23 Oct 201724 Oct 2017

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1904
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference3rd International Symposium on Applied Chemistry 2017, ISAC 2017
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Period23/10/1724/10/17

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