Revolutionizing Glycerol Carbonate Synthesis Using Industrial Waste Catalysts in Microwave-Assisted Transesterification
نویسندگان
1 Major in Energy Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University Hat-Yai Campus, 15 Karnjanavanich Road, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, THAILAND
2 Integrated High-Value Oleochemical Research Center, Prince of Songkla University Surat-Thani Campus, 31 Moo 6, Muang, Surat Thani, Thailand, 84000, THAILAND
3 Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology Prince of Songkla University Surat-Thani Campus 31 Moo 6, Makhamtia, Muang, Surat Thani, 84000, THAILAND
4 Integrated High-Value Oleochemical Research Center, Prince of Songkla University Surat-Thani Campus, 31 Moo 6, Muang, Surat Thani, Thailand, 84000, THAILAND
5 Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University Surat-Thani Campus, 31 Moo 6, Makhamtia, Muang, Surat Thani, 84000, THAILAND
6 Faculty of Innovation Agriculture and Fisheries Establishment Project Prince of Songkla University Surat-Thani Campus, 31 Moo 6, Makhamtia, Muang, Surat Thani, 84000, THAILAND
doi
10.30492/ijcce.2023.2009646.6184چکیده
Glycerol Carbonate (GC) is a green chemical that could replace fuel in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and the energy industry. This study focuses on transesterifying glycerol and dimethyl carbonate using microwave power and a frequency range of 2.45 GHz. The experiment uses Gypsum Board Waste (GBW) and Oil Palm Fuel Ash (OPFA), two industrial waste catalysts, to produce GC, a sustainable energy source, and explore its potential in EVs and the energy industry. XRD and EDX analysis revealed that the GBW catalyst outperformed the OPFA catalyst in terms of GC yield and cost, achieving a 69.81% GC yield for glycerol carbonate synthesis, with a production cost of 3.05 baht per gram, making it the better choice for glycerol carbonate synthesis.
