TY - JOUR AB - Zinc oxide supported catalysts were prepared by impregnation method with aqueous solutions of KOH and K(2)CO(3) and tested for the transesterification of canola oil with methanol resulting in Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) at the temperature range between 298-333 K and methanol/oil ratios of 6/1-15/1. Both catalysts, KOH and K(2)CO(3) impregnated into ZnO, were found to be the active catalysts resulting in very high conversion of triglyceride (94% and 96% respectively) for transesterification of canola oil at 333 K with methanol/oil ratio of 12/1. Methanol was found to be much more reactive than ethanol in the transesterification reaction. AD - Kocaeli Univ, Muhendislik Fak, Kimya Muhendisligi Bolumu, TR-41040 Veziroglu Yerleskesi, Izmit Kocaeli, Turkey AN - WOS:000273608400002 AU - Boz, N. AU - Sunal, O. DA - Sep IS - 3 J2 - J Fac Eng Archit Gaz KW - biodiesel LA - Turkish N1 - 543vx PY - 2009 SN - 1300-1884 SP - 389-395 ST - Biodiesel Production from Canola Oil over Zinc Oxide-Supported Catalysts T2 - Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University TI - Biodiesel Production from Canola Oil over Zinc Oxide-Supported Catalysts UR - ://WOS:000273608400002 VL - 24 ID - 4604 ER -