Pyrolytic-deoxygenation of triglyceride via natural waste shell derived Ca(OH)2 nanocatalyst

Asikin-Mijan, Nurul and Lee, Hwei Voon and Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin and Juan, Joon Ching and Abd Rahman, Noorsaadah (2016) Pyrolytic-deoxygenation of triglyceride via natural waste shell derived Ca(OH)2 nanocatalyst. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 117. pp. 46-55. ISSN 0165-2370, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2015.12.017.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2015.12.017

Abstract

Cracking-Deoxygenation process is one of the important reaction pathways for the production of biofuel with desirable n-C17 hydrocarbon chain via removal of oxygen compounds. Calcium-based catalyst has attracted much attention in deoxygenation process due its relatively high capacity in removing oxygenated compounds in the form of CO2 and CO under decarboxylation and decarbonylation reaction, respectively. In the present study, deoxygenation of triolein was investigated using Ca(OH)2 nanocatalyst derived from low cost natural waste shells. The Ca(OH)2 nanocatalyst was prepared via integration techniques between surfactant treatment (anionic and non-ionic) and wet sonochemical effect. Results showed that sonochemically assisted surfactant treatment has successfully enhanced the physicochemical properties of Ca(OH)2 nanocatalyst in terms of nano-particle sizes (∼50 nm), high surface area (∼130 m2 g-1), large porosity (∼18.6 nm) and strong basic strength. The presence of superior properties from surfactant treated Ca(OH)2 nanocatalysts rendered high deoxygenation degree, which are capable of producing high alkane and alkene selectivity in chain length of n-C17 (high value of C17/(n-C17 + n-C18) ratio = 0.88). Furthermore, both Ca(OH)2-EG and Ca(OH)2-CTAB nanocatalysts showed high reactivity with 47.37% and 44.50%, respectively in total liquid hydrocarbon content of triolein conversion with high H/C and low O/C ratio.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FP056-2013B), University Malaysia (RP025B-14AET and GC001B-14AET)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cracking; Decarboxylation–decarbonylation; Calcium oxide; Clamshell; Hydrocarbon
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Department of Chemistry
Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 22 Nov 2017 01:56
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2019 08:34
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/18359

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