Research Article

Extruded Catalysts with Magnetic Properties for Biodiesel Production

Table 1

Magnetic properties and yield of sunflower biodiesel produced by the catalysts.

CatalystsMagnetization (emu/g)Biodiesel yield (%)

K2CO3/γ-Al2O30.0065.73
K2CO3/γ-Al2O3/(0.1)Fe3O43.3164.41
K2CO3/γ-Al2O3/(0.2)Fe3O47.6069.22
K2CO3/γ-Al2O3/(0.3)Fe3O410.0878.86
K2CO3/γ-Al2O3/(0.4)Fe3O413.4670.82