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Journal : Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science

Transesterification of Palm Oil Catalyzed by CaO/SiO2 Prepared from Limestone and Rice Husk Silica Sri Elfina; Kamisah Delilawati Pandiangan; Novesar Jamarun; Fejri Subriadi; Hafnimardiyanti Hafnimardiyanti; Roswita Roswita
Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science
Publisher : Pandawa Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47352/jmans.2774-3047.185

Abstract

In this study, CaO/SiO2 composites were prepared from rice husk silica (RH-SiO2) and limestone from a local company. The composites with different mass ratios of CaO to SiO2 (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:5, and 1:10) were synthesized using the sol-gel technique and characterized using XRF, XRD, and SEM. The composites were then used as catalysts for the transesterification of palm oil, with the main purpose to investigate the effect of catalyst compositions on the percentage of conversion of the oil. The results of XRD and SEM confirm the existence of RH-SiO2 as an amorphous material, and CaO as crystalline material, while the composites are a mixture of amorphous and crystalline phases. The catalysts were then used in transesterification experiments and the percentage of oil conversion was calculated. To confirm the successful conversion of palm oil into fatty acid methyl esters, the products of the reactions were analyzed using GC-MS. The experimental results demonstrated that the composites prepared exhibit catalytic activity, with the highest conversion (60%) achieved using the catalyst with the CaO to SiO2 ratio of 1:3.
Co-Authors -, Yulfitrin Adlis Santoni Ahmad Hafizullah Ritonga Aju Deska Akmal Djamaan Amirullah, Tri Yupi Anggresani, Lia Arifin, Indra Aritonang, Barita Arizal Firmansyah Asril Asril Boy Isfa Boy isfa Budi Hermawan BUSTANUL ARIFIN Caniago, Sintia Cici Wulandari DARMANSYAH . Denny Akbar Tanjung Denny Akbar Tanjung Didik Prasetyoko Edy Suisno Elfina, Sri Emriadi - Fachry Abda El Rahman Fadhilatul Khaira Fejri Subriadi Firdaus Firdaus G Gunawarman, G Giovani Giovani Hafnimardiyanti Hafnimardiyanti Hamzah Hamzah Hamzah Hamzah Hamzar Suyani HAR, Rusli Heri Satria Hermansyah Aziz Hermawan, Budi Ilim Ilim Islami, Dini Muthi'ah Iswandi Iswandi Kamisah Delilawati Pandiangan Kamisah Delilawati Pandiangan Lia Anggresani Lili Suparli S.Sn., M.Sn Lisa Utami Lisa Utami Mansur Halilintar Matlal Fajri Alif Nabiila Ayyu Trycahyani Nanda Raudhatil Jannah Navisha Yustitia Norman Ferdinal Olly Norita Tetra Prasejati, Arika Putri, Dhea Rahmanda R.M PRAMUTOMO R.Y. Perry Burhan, R.Y. Perry Restina Bemis Restina Bemis, Restina Reza Audina Putri Risma Sari Rosliana Lubis Rosta Minawati Rosta Minawati Roswita Roswita Rycce Sylviana Pratikha Rycce Sylviana Pratikha Safni Safni Selfa Dewati Samah Selvi K asman Sisca, Vivi Solly Aryza Sri Elfina Sri Elfina Suarnikan Hulu Sumaryati Syukur Surya Darma Susas Rita Loravianti Syukri - Syukri Arief Syukri Syukri Syukri Syukri Syukri Syukri Tanjung, Denny Akbar Tricahyani, Nabiila Ayyu Trio Saputra Upita Septiani Vivi Sisca Vivi Sisca Wasinton Simanjuntak Wellia, Diana Vanda Wulandari Wulandari Yulfitrin - Yuli Yetri Yuli Yetri Yulia Eka Putri, Yulia Eka Yulidar Laila Safitri Yulizar Yusuf Yundari, Yundari Zetra, Yulfi Zilfa Zilfa