TY - JOUR AB - Biodiesel synthesis from acid oil (AO) containing high free fatty acids (FFA) over pore expanded sulfonic acid functionalized mesostructured SBA-15 was studied. Reaction parameters affecting the FAME yield were optimized using Taguchi design. 99% FFA conversion was obtained under optimum conditions viz. at 100 degrees C with 4 wt.% catalyst amount and 1:15 oil to methanol ratio after 8 h. Kinetic study revealed that the reaction followed pseudo first order kinetic law. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. AD - Sardar Vallabhbhai Natl Inst Technol, Dept Appl Chem, Surat 395007, Gujarat, India AN - WOS:000341877900005 AU - Shah, K. A. AU - Parikh, J. K. AU - Maheria, K. C. DA - Nov 15 DO - 10.1016/j.cattod.2014.04.028 J2 - Catal Today KW - biodiesel LA - English N1 - Ap2br PY - 2014 SN - 0920-5861 SP - 29-37 ST - Biodiesel synthesis from acid oil over large pore sulfonic acid-modified mesostructured SBA-15: Process optimization and reaction kinetics T2 - Catalysis Today TI - Biodiesel synthesis from acid oil over large pore sulfonic acid-modified mesostructured SBA-15: Process optimization and reaction kinetics UR - ://WOS:000341877900005 VL - 237 ID - 10568 ER -