Effectiveness of activated mistalea (Viscum album L.) as a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel partial hydrogenation

• Published in: Renewable energy 2018-03, Vol.117, p.374-379
• Main Authors: Erenturk, Saliha, Korkut, Özlem
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Biodiesel; Catalyst; Fatty acid methyl esters; Oxidation stability; Partial hydrogenation
• ISSN: 0960-1481; 1879-0682
• DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.10.092

In the present work, usage of the carbonized mistalea (viscum album L.) as an eco-friendly, cheap and easy prepeared heterogeneous catalyst is proposed for partial hydrogenation reaction of biodiesel. The catalyst produced by carbonization process was carefully characterized by FTIR, SEM and BET methods and also elemental analysis. Effectiveness of the obtained catalyst was investigated by using for the partial hydrogenation of corn-oil biodiesel. The biodiesel product after partial hydrogenation has been investigated by means of Fatty acid methyl esters, oxidation stability, pour point and cloud point. Even if a small amount of the catalyst was used, it showed high catalytic activity for the partial hydrogenation reaction. As a result it can be reccomended as a potential catalyst for the similar studies in this area. •An efficient and eco-friendly catalyst was prepared from mistalea by carbonizing.•The catalytic performance of the catalyst was tested in partial hydrogenation reaction of biodiesel.•The catalyst presented an effective catalytic activity for cornoil biodiesel partial hydrogenation.