@article{ART003185717},
author={T. Sathish},
title={Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy},
journal={Carbon Letters},
issn={1976-4251},
year={2025},
volume={35},
number={1},
pages={161-172},
doi={10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7}
TY - JOUR
AU - T. Sathish
TI - Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy
JO - Carbon Letters
PY - 2025
VL - 35
IS - 1
PB - Korean Carbon Society
SP - 161
EP - 172
SN - 1976-4251
AB - Fossil fuels have a high energy density, meaning they contain a significant amount of energy per unit of volume, making them efficient for energy production and transport. Biodiesel is especially becoming a fossil fuel alternative and a key part of renewable energy. Several types of waste from homes, markets, street vendors, and other industrial places were collected and transesterified with Ni-doped ZnO nanoparticles for this study. These included castor oil, coffee grounds, eggshells, vegetable oil, fruit peels, and soybean oil. The Ni-doped ZnO’s were then calcined at 800 °C. The maximum conversion rate found in converting fruit peel waste into biodiesel is about 87.6%, and it was 89.6% when the oil-to-methanal ratio was about 1:2 and the reaction time was 140 min. This is the maximum biodiesel production compared to other wastes. Moreover, using vegetable oil with nanocatalyst, the maximum biodiesel production rate of about 90.58% was recorded with 15% catalyst loading, which is the maximum biodiesel production compared with the other wastes with nanocatalyst. Furthermore, at 75 °C and a concentration of catalyst of about 15% the maximum biodiesel production obtained by using castor oil is about 92.8%. It has the highest biodiesel yield compared with the yield recorded from other waste. The catalyst also demonstrated great stability and reusability for the synthesis of biodiesel. Using waste fruit peels with Ni-doped ZnO helps to progress low-cost and ecologically friendly catalyst for sustainable biodiesel production.
KW - Waste materials Biodiesel production Transesterification Process parameters X-ray diffractometer
DO - 10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7
ER -
T. Sathish. (2025). Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy. Carbon Letters, 35(1), 161-172.
T. Sathish. 2025, "Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy", Carbon Letters, vol.35, no.1 pp.161-172. Available from: doi:10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7
T. Sathish "Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy" Carbon Letters 35.1 pp.161-172 (2025) : 161.
T. Sathish. Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy. 2025; 35(1), 161-172. Available from: doi:10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7
T. Sathish. "Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy" Carbon Letters 35, no.1 (2025) : 161-172.doi: 10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7
T. Sathish. Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy. Carbon Letters, 35(1), 161-172. doi: 10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7
T. Sathish. Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy. Carbon Letters. 2025; 35(1) 161-172. doi: 10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7
T. Sathish. Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy. 2025; 35(1), 161-172. Available from: doi:10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7
T. Sathish. "Exploring waste-derived catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: a path towards renewable energy" Carbon Letters 35, no.1 (2025) : 161-172.doi: 10.1007/s42823-024-00773-7
