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Study Of Calcium Alginate-Silica Composite Beads In Transesterification Of Bleached Oil: Catalyst Modification, Optimization And Conversion To Renewable Hydrocarbon

dc.contributor.authorAb Halim, Ainnur Rusydina
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-10T03:01:54Z
dc.date.available2026-09-10T03:01:54Z
dc.date.issued2025-08
dc.description.abstractSpent bleaching earth (SBE), a solid waste generated by vegetable oil refining industries, poses significant environmental and disposal challenges due to its high oil content. This study explores the valorization of SBE as both a catalyst support and a feedstock for biodiesel production, offering a sustainable waste management solution. A novel alginate–SBE composite catalyst was synthesized via a simple impregnation method under optimal conditions, using a 1:4 ratio of sodium alginate to SBE/KOH (25%, 30% & 35%), followed by calcination at 600 °C.
dc.identifier.urihttps://erepo.usm.my/handle/123456789/24972
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectStudy Of Calcium Alginate-Silica Composite Beads
dc.subjectTransesterification Of Bleached Oil
dc.subjectCatalyst Modification
dc.subjectOptimization And Conversion
dc.subjectRenewable Hydrocarbon
dc.titleStudy Of Calcium Alginate-Silica Composite Beads In Transesterification Of Bleached Oil: Catalyst Modification, Optimization And Conversion To Renewable Hydrocarbon
dc.typeResource Types::text::thesis::master thesis
dspace.entity.typePublication
oairecerif.author.affiliationUniversiti Sains Malaysia
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