Abstract
Egg shells were subjected to calcination–hydration–dehydration treatment to obtain CaO with high activity. The performance of CaO obtained from the calcination–hydration–dehydration treatment of egg shell and commercial CaO was tested for its catalytic activity via transesterification of waste frying oil (WFO). The results showed that the methyl ester conversion was 67.57% for commercial CaO and it was 94.52% for CaO obtained from the calcination–hydration–dehydration treatment of egg shell at a 5wt% catalyst (based on oil weight), a methanol to oil ratio of 12:1, a reaction temperature of 65°C and a reaction time of 1h. The biodiesel conversion was determined by 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H NMR).
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