title: Preparation of a novel carbon-based solid acid from cassava stillage residue and its use for the esterification of free fatty acids in waste cooking oil.
abstract: A novel carbon-based solid acid catalyst was prepared by the sulfonation of incompletely carbonized cassava stillage residue (CSR) with concentrated sulfuric acid, and employed to catalyze the esterification of methanol and free fatty acids (FFAs) in waste cooking oil (WCO). The effects of the carbonization and the sulfonation temperatures on the pore structure, acid density and catalytic activity of the CSR-derived catalysts were systematically investigated. Low temperature carbonization and high temperature sulfonation can cause the collapse of the carbon framework, while high temperature carbonization is not conducive to the attachment of SO3H groups on the surface. The catalyst showed high catalytic activity for esterification, and the acid value for WCO is reduced to below 2mg KOH/g after reaction. The activity of catalyst can be well maintained after five cycles. CSR can be considered a promising raw material for the production of a new eco-friendly solid acid catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Lingtao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Xiuqin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Haoxi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Guiming
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, Research and Development Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China. Electronic address: mhzhang@tju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Minhua
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003296:Cooking; D004951:Esterification; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000378:metabolism*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D002365:Manihot / Q000378:metabolism*; D009821:Oils / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D009821:Oils; D002244:Carbon
keywords: Carbon-based solid acid; Cassava stillage residue (CSR); Esterification; Free fatty acid (FFA); Waste cooking oil (WCO)