Hierarchical zeolite for biomass conversion to biofuel: A review

S Mardiana, NJ Azhari, T Ilmi, GTM Kadja - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of biofuel production from biomass has become a promising breakthrough
and could tremendously enhance the potential of industrial technology. In this case, zeolites …

Trends in blending vegetable fats and oils for cocoa butter alternative application: A review

MR Norazlina, MHA Jahurul, M Hasmadi… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Global demand for cocoa butter (CB) product is rising, but the production of CB
does not meet the demand, and the availability of this fat is also limited. CB has specific …

Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies of lead ion and zinc ion adsorption from aqueous solution onto activated carbon prepared from palm oil mill effluent

GA Adebisi, ZZ Chowdhury, PA Alaba - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
An efficient activated carbon was prepared using palm oil mill effluent as a precursor. The
adsorption capacity of activated carbon for lead ion and zinc ion from aqueous media was …

Bimetallic Zrx-Aly-KIT-6 modified with sulfate as acidic catalyst for biodiesel production from low-grade acidic oils

Q Zhang, W **e, J Li, L Guo - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
For the purpose of fabricating an efficient solid acid catalyst for biodiesel production from low-
grade acidic oils, bimetallic silica mesoporous composites with different Zr/Al molar ratios …

Mechanism of zeolite X crystallization from diatomite

G Yao, J Lei, X Zhang, Z Sun, S Zheng… - Materials Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Here we systemically investigated the crystallization process of zeolite X using diatomite, a
natural cost-effective silica precursor by the hydrothermal method. To decipher the …

NaY zeolite from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) straw ash used for the adsorption of tetracycline

MMM Ali, MJ Ahmed, BH Hameed - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Converting abundant and renewable wastes to high-value products is important based on
economic and environmental viewpoints. In this work, wheat straw ash was used as a …

One-step hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite X powder from natural low-grade diatomite

G Yao, J Lei, X Zhang, Z Sun, S Zheng - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Zeolite X powder was synthesized using natural low-grade diatomite as the main source of
Si but only as a partial source of Al via a simple and green hydrothermal method. The …

Transesterification activity of modified biochars from spent malt rootlets using triacetin

M Ntaflou, J Vakros - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, transesterification of triacetin was studied using biochar as a greener and
environmentally friendly solid catalyst. Biochar and modified biochars were produced from …

A concise review on surface and structural modification of porous zeolite scaffold for enhanced hydrogen storage

BA Abdulkadir, RSRM Zaki, AT Abd Wahab… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Investigating zeolites as hydrogen storage scaffolds is imperative due to their porous nature
and favorable physicochemical properties. Nevertheless, the storage capacity of the …

Comparative study of catalytic performance and degradation kinetics of biodiesels produced using heterogeneous catalysts from kaolinite

F Abnisa, SE Sanni, PA Alaba - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study comparatively investigates the catalytic activities and degradation kinetics of the
produced biodiesels using kaolinite-based heterogeneous catalysts to examine the stability …