@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6875, title = {Used Frying Oil for Biodiesel Production Over Kaolinite as Catalyst}, author = {Jorge Ramírez-Ortiz and Jorge Medina-Valtierra and Merced Martínez Rosales}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Biodiesel production with used frying by transesterification reaction with methanol, using a commercial kaolinite thermally-activated solid acid catalyst was investigated. The surface area, the average pore diameter and pore volume of the kaolinite catalyst were 10 m2/g, 13.0 nm and 30 mm3/g, respectively. The optimal conditions for the transesterification reaction were determined to be oil/methanol, in a molar ratio 1:31, temperature 160 ºC and catalyst concentration of 3% (w/w). The yield of fatty acids methyl esters (FAME) was 92.4% after 2 h of reaction. This method of preparation of biodiesel can be a positive alternative for utilizing used frying corn oil for feedstock of biodiesel combined with the inexpensive catalyst.}, journal = {International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering}, volume = {5}, number = {8}, year = {2011}, pages = {710 - 713}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6875}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/56}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 56, 2011}, }