Biodiesel production through the transesterification of waste cooking oil over typical heterogeneous base or acid catalysts

KAV Miyuranga, USPR Arachchige, TMM Marso… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
For the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil with an acid value of 1.86 mg KOH/g,
five heterogeneous catalysts—Ba (OH) 2, CaO, MgO, ZnO, and AlCl3—were employed. To …

Purification of residual glycerol from biodiesel production as a value-added raw material for glycerolysis of free fatty acids in waste cooking oil

KAV Miyuranga, USPR Arachchige, RA Jayasinghe… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The crude glycerol produced as a byproduct of transesterification synthesis has very few
applications because it comprises of significant amounts of methanol, catalyst, and soap. On …

[PDF][PDF] Potential utilization of waste cooking oil in Sri Lanka: Policy implementation

U Arachchige, KIA Wijenayake… - … Journal of Scientific …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Sri Lankan energy policy depends on hydropower, coal power, and fossil fuel, contributing
to the transportation sector. Implementing renewable energy is a time-required necessity to …

[PDF][PDF] Production of Biodiesel Using Acetone as a Co-Solvent

KAV Miyuranga, B Balasuriya, U Arachchige… - Int. J. Eng. Sci, 2022 - ijses.com
Transportation of products and people account for around 80% of global energy use,
implying a high reliance on fossil fuels in our daily life. CO2 is a greenhouse gas produced …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of the Chemical Composition of Oil for Biodiesel Production to Reduce Environmental Pollution

KA Viraj, U Arachchige, D Thilakarathne… - Nature Environment …, 2022 - neptjournal.com
The primary motivation for researching biofuels is to meet the world's energy requirements.
Demand for fossil fuels is rising significantly due to population expansion. Biodiesel is a …

[PDF][PDF] Performance Evaluation of Waste Chicken Eggshell and Waste Seashell as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Biodiesel Production

KAV Miyuranga, USPR Arachchige, PPR Hettiarachchi… - academia.edu
Due to their reusability, heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production have gained
popularity. If the commercial-grade heterogeneous catalyst could be replaced with CaO …

[PDF][PDF] Utilization of Waste Banana for Bioethanol Production to Replace Methanol in Biodiesel Process

SJ De Silva, KAV Miyuranga, B Balasuriya… - researchgate.net
The current study investigates the possibility of substituting bioethanol for short-chain
alcohols in the production of biodiesel via a fermentation process using waste bananas. For …

[PDF][PDF] Pilot plant designing and implementation for biodiesel production

KAV Miyuranga, U Arachchige, RA Jayasinghe… - researchgate.net
Environmental constraints and public awareness of concerns such as pollution and
sustainable development have garnered considerable attention in recent decades. The …