Table 2.1(B) Ultrasound-assisted heterogeneously acid catalyzed biodiesel synthesis case studies.
Oil (source) | Catalyst | Reaction | Molar ratio (Methanol to oil) | Catalyst loading (wt% or w/w) | Reaction temperature (K) | Time (min) | Ultrasound frequency/power (kHz/W) | Yield (%) | Reference |
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Mixed oil feedstock | Sulfonated Carbon | Transesterification | 12.8:1 | 8.18% | 336 | 60 | 35/35 | 93.7 | [9] |
Erythrina mexicana oil | Cobalt (II) 3D MOF | Transesterification | 10 mL:1gm | 25 mg | 333 | 720 | 40 kHz | 80 | [62] |
Pistacia khinjuk seed oil | Sulphated tin oxide impregnated with silicon dioxide | Transesterification | 13:1 | 3.5% | 338 | 50 | 20 kHz | 88 | [63] |
Oleic acid | PTA@MIL–53 (Fe) (hetero–polyacid on Fe(III)–based MOF) | Esterification | 16:1 | 100 mg | 333 | 15 | 37/50 | 96 | [64] |
Sunflower oil | Sono–sulfated zirconia on MCM–41 | Transesterification | 9:1 | 5% |
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