Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Waste Catfish Fat (Pangasius Hypothalamus) Using Barnacle-Zno As A Catalyst

  • Authors

    • Siti Norhafiza Mohd Khazaai
    • Nur Farah Wahida Abdul Wahid Baki
    • Gaanty Pragas Maniam
    • Mohd Hasbi Ab. Rahim
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.11.15968

    Received date: July 21, 2018

    Accepted date: July 21, 2018

    Published date: July 21, 2018

  • Barnacle Shells, Fatty Acid Methyl Esters, Waste Catfish Fat.

  • Abstract

    The abundance and diverse populations of Barnacle shells catching the intention as a source of calcium oxide catalyst to transesterify waste catfish fat into methyl ester. Calcium oxide supported with zinc oxide was prepared by ball milling method at 1:2 ratios, calcined for 3 h at 400 °C. The characterization of catalyst revealed both metals were well integrated into a bimetallic oxide. The optimal conditions were found to be: methanol/oil mass ratio, 10:1; catalyst amount, 11 wt% at the reaction temperature, 65 °C with 3 h of reaction time achieving 85.7% of methyl ester conversion. Both feedstock and catalyst from waste source have been successfully utilized to produce biodiesel.

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    Norhafiza Mohd Khazaai, S., Farah Wahida Abdul Wahid Baki, N., Pragas Maniam, G., & Hasbi Ab. Rahim, M. (2018). Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Waste Catfish Fat (Pangasius Hypothalamus) Using Barnacle-Zno As A Catalyst. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7(3.11), 228-231. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.11.15968