Evaluation of Shell-Derived CaO Catalyst for Ultrasonication-Assisted Synthesis of Biodiesel

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dc.contributor.advisorChong, Ngee
dc.contributor.authorNwobodo, Ifeanyi
dc.contributor.committeememberWang, Chengshan
dc.contributor.committeememberZhang, Mengliang
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-20T17:07:01Z
dc.date.available2021-12-20T17:07:01Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2021-12-20T17:07:01Z
dc.description.abstractThe performance of CaO catalysts derived from the shells of oysters, mussels, lobsters, and chicken eggs was investigated. The shell-derived powders were calcined at 1000 oC for 4 hours to yield CaO whereas the CaO-ZnO mixed catalyst were prepared by wet impregnation followed by calcination at 700 oC. The catalysts were characterized by XRF, XRD, TGA, SEM, FTIR and GC-MS. The CaO-ZnO catalysts showed better conversion efficiency compared to CaO catalysts for the transesterification of canola oil. The mixed CaO-ZnO catalysts derived mainly from oyster shells showed the highest catalytic activity with >90% biodiesel yield at 9:1 methanol-to-oil mole ratio within 10 minutes of ultrasonication.  
dc.description.degreeM.S.
dc.identifier.urihttps://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/6593
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State University
dc.source.urihttp://dissertations.umi.com/mtsu:11517
dc.subjectChemistry
dc.subjectAnalytical chemistry
dc.subjectAnalytical chemistry
dc.thesis.degreelevelmasters
dc.titleEvaluation of Shell-Derived CaO Catalyst for Ultrasonication-Assisted Synthesis of Biodiesel

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