Research Article

Silica Coating of Metal-Loaded H-ZSM-22 to Form the Core-Shell Nanostructures: Characterization, Textural Properties, and Catalytic Potency in the Esterification of Oleic Acid

Table 6

The yield% of methyl oleate with different catalysts at 70°C, catalyst weight percent = 11%, and methanol to oleic acid molar ratio = 10 : 1.

CatalystYield (%)
4 h8 h16 h24 h48 h

Zr-H-ZSM-225.5115.0621.5429.0448.07
Fe-H-ZSM-225.78.9521.4223.0947.17
Sr-H-ZSM-225.188.0218.1521.5429.55
Zr-H-ZSM-22@SiO221.7222.3424.5126.1144.24
Fe-H-ZSM-22@SiO215.7817.1921.1324.6435.88
Sr-H-ZSM-22@SiO26.4313.7419.0820.1435.56