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A mesoporous polysulfonic acid-formaldehyde polymeric catalyst for biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas oil

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dc.contributor.authorLaskar, IB
dc.contributor.authorChangmai, B
dc.contributor.authorGupta, R
dc.contributor.authorShi, D
dc.contributor.authorJenkinson, KJ
dc.contributor.authorWheatley, AEH
dc.contributor.authorRokhum, SL
dc.contributor.orcidWheatley, Andrew [0000-0002-2624-6063]
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-08T23:30:25Z
dc.date.available2021-04-08T23:30:25Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractA highly reactive acid-functionalized polymer is prepared by the simple condensation of aqueous formaldehyde and p-phenolsulfonic acid and used as a solid catalyst in concerted (trans)esterification. This yields biodiesel from Jatropha oil without the need to remove water by-product from the reaction mixture. An isolated biodiesel yield of 982 % is achieved using a catalyst loading of 10 wt. %, methanol:oil ratio of 12:1, temperature of 90 °C, and reaction time of 6 h. The high activity of our catalyst is attributed to its porous nature and the co-inclusion of reactive SO3H sites and phenolic OH groups. Advantageously, these groups are hydrophilic, allowing the catalyst to remain highly active in the presence of H2O. Nine methyl ester components are identified in the biodiesel product, with 9-octadecanoic acid methyl ester (C18:2, 64.92 %) and hexadecanoic acid methyl ester (C16:0, 16.44 %) as the major constituents. The catalyst is evaluated over 4 cycles, maintaining a 922 % isolated yield. Physicochemical analysis of the spent catalyst by SEM-EDX suggests this decrease is due to some loss of mesoporosity and sulfur content.
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.66731
dc.identifier.eissn1879-0682
dc.identifier.issn0960-1481
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/319611
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.publisher.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.04.004
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectBiodiesel
dc.subject(trans)esterification
dc.subjectPolymeric solid acid
dc.subjectHeterogeneous catalysis
dc.subjectRenewable energy
dc.subjectOrganocatalyst
dc.titleA mesoporous polysulfonic acid-formaldehyde polymeric catalyst for biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas oil
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-04-02
prism.endingPage421
prism.publicationDate2021
prism.publicationNameRenewable Energy
prism.startingPage415
prism.volume173
pubs.funder-project-idACS Petroleum Research Fund (58047-ND10)
pubs.funder-project-idEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/P030467/1)
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2021-08-01
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
rioxxterms.versionAM
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1016/j.renene.2021.04.004

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