Chemoselective decarboxylation of ceiba oil to diesel-range alkanes over red mud-based catalyst over H₂-free condition

Nur Athirah Adzahar and N. Asikin-Mijan and Mohd Izham Saiman and G. Abdulkareem Alsultan and M. S. Mastuli and Mohd Razali Shamsuddin and Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin (2022) Chemoselective decarboxylation of ceiba oil to diesel-range alkanes over red mud-based catalyst over H₂-free condition. RSC Advances, 26. pp. 16903-16917. ISSN 2046-2069

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Abstract

Concerns over global greenhouse gas emissions such as COx and NOx as well as the depletion of petroleum fossil resources have motivated humankind to seek an alternative energy source known as green diesel. In this study, green diesel was produced via a deoxygenation (DO) reaction of ceiba oil under a H2-free atmosphere over Ni modified red mud-based catalysts, which have been synthesized via a precipitation – deep-deposition assisted autoclave method. The obtained catalyst was further characterized by XRF, XRD, BET, FTIR, TPD-NH3, FESEM, and TGA. Based on the catalytic activity test, all Ni/RMOx catalysts facilitated greater DO activity by yielding 83–86% hydrocarbon yield and 70–85% saturated diesel n-(C15 + C17) selectivity. Ni/RMO3 was the best catalyst for deoxygenizing the ceiba oil owing to the existence of a high acidic strength (12717.3 mmol g�1 ) and synergistic interaction between Fe–O and Ni–O species, thereby producing the highest hydrocarbon yield (86%) and n-(C15 + C17) selectivity (85%). According to the reusability study, the Ni/RMO3 could be reused for up to six consecutive runs with hydrocarbon yields ranging from 53% to 83% and n-(C15 + C17) selectivity ranging from 62% to 83%.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: Chemoselective decarboxylation, Ceiba oil, Petroleum fossil
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry > QD1-999 Chemistry > QD450-801 Physical and theoretical chemistry
T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP1-1185 Chemical technology > TP670-699 Oils, fats, and waxes > TP690-692.5 Petroleum refining. Petroleum products
Department: CENTRE > Preparation Centre for Science and Technology
Depositing User: SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited: 03 Jul 2025 16:12
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2025 16:12
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44342

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