Biofuels Project
- BIOFUELS AT UNCP
- Project Details
- Project Leaders
- BIODIESEL BASICS
- What is biodiesel?
- Fuelstock
- Catalysts
- Purification
- Analysis
Biofuels Project
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: 910.522.5709
Fax: 910.521.6638
Email: biofuels@uncp.edu
Location: Oxendine Science Building
Campus Map
Catalyst for Biodiesel Production
A number of different catalyst systems can work for the conversion of oils or fats (fuelstock) into biodiesel. Among the options are either acidic or basic homogeneous catalysts or acidic or basic heterogeneous catalysts. Homogeneous catalyst systems require catalysts which are liquids and heterogeneous catalysts are solids.
Basic catalyst:
KOH – Potassium Hydroxide
NaOH – Sodium Hydroxide
Choline Hydroxide – phase transfer catalyst
TMAH – phase transfer catalyst
Acidic Catalyst:
Excess methanol and sulfuric acid H2SO4
Solid resin acids
Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012
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