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HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS USING BENTONITE-SUPPORTED Fe-Co-Ni TRIMETALLIC NANOPARTICLES


ADERIBIGBE FATAI ALADE 1*, ADEWOYE TUNMISE LATIFAT 1, MUSTAPHA SHERIF ISHOLA 1, MOHAMMED ISHAQ ALHASSAN 1, SAKA HARVIS BAMIDELE 2, AJALA ELIJAH OLAWALE 1, OLUWASEYI SOILE SAMUEL 1
1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
2. Quality Control Department, Segmax Oil Nigeria Limited, Kere-Aje, Ogbondoroko, Kwara State, Nigeria
*Corresponding author, email: aderibigbe.fa@unilorin.edu.ng

Issue:

JESR, Number 3, Volume XXVII

Section:

Issue Nr. 3 - Volume 27(2021)

Abstract:

Herein, the synthesis and characterization of a bentonite-supported Fe-Co-Ni trimetallic nanocatalyst applied in transesterification reaction was reported. The synthesized heterogeneous catalyst was used to investigate the production of biodiesel by varying the reaction parameters using Box-Behnken design response surface methodology (RSM-BBD). An optimum biodiesel yield of 95.2 % was obtained at methanol to oil ratio of 10:1, reaction time of 2 hours, reaction temperature of 55 ℃ and catalyst concentration of 5 % (w/w of the oil). The biodiesel produced was later analysed using GC-MS analysis and the results shows a fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) profile that confirms the presence of biodiesel.

Keywords:

bentonite, nanocatalyst, biodiesel, trimetallic, heterogeneous catalysis.

Code [ID]:

JESR202103V27S01A0001 [0005353]

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