TY - JOUR
T1 - High efficient conversion of Cannabis sativa L. biomass into bioenergy by using green tungsten oxide nano-catalyst towards carbon neutrality
AU - Abbasi, Tehreem Usman
AU - Ahmad, Mushtaq
AU - Asma, Maliha
AU - Rozina, null
AU - Munir, Mamoona
AU - Zafar, Muhammad
AU - Katubi, Khadijah Mohammedsaleh
AU - Alsaiari, Norah Salem
AU - Yahya, Adel E.M.
AU - Mubashir, Muhammad
AU - Chuah, Lai Fatt
AU - Bokhari, Awais
N1 - Generated from Scopus record by KAUST IRTS on 2023-09-20
PY - 2023/3/15
Y1 - 2023/3/15
N2 - Current study focuses on the utilization of non-edible oil seeds of Cannabis sativa as an economical feedstock for synthesizing high quality biodiesel using novel, green and extremely reactive tungsten oxide (WO3) nano catalyst. The as synthesized green nanoparticles (NPs) were examined using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), energy diffraction X-ray (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results showed that WO3 has spherical crystal structure with a diameter of 45 nm. Highest biodiesel yield (91 wt%) was achieved under dynamic conditions i.e., 2 wt% catalyst, 1:7 oil to methanol molar ratio, 80 °C reaction temperature for 120 min. The reaction conditions were optimized via Response Surface Methodology. WO3 NPs showed catalytic stability up to five rounds. The fuel characteristics of biodiesel met the values set by international standards. Non-edible Cannabis sativa seed oil and novel green WO3 nano-catalyst are economical choices to assist the sustainable growth of biodiesel industry.
AB - Current study focuses on the utilization of non-edible oil seeds of Cannabis sativa as an economical feedstock for synthesizing high quality biodiesel using novel, green and extremely reactive tungsten oxide (WO3) nano catalyst. The as synthesized green nanoparticles (NPs) were examined using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), energy diffraction X-ray (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results showed that WO3 has spherical crystal structure with a diameter of 45 nm. Highest biodiesel yield (91 wt%) was achieved under dynamic conditions i.e., 2 wt% catalyst, 1:7 oil to methanol molar ratio, 80 °C reaction temperature for 120 min. The reaction conditions were optimized via Response Surface Methodology. WO3 NPs showed catalytic stability up to five rounds. The fuel characteristics of biodiesel met the values set by international standards. Non-edible Cannabis sativa seed oil and novel green WO3 nano-catalyst are economical choices to assist the sustainable growth of biodiesel industry.
UR - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0016236122036201
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85143858523&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126796
DO - 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126796
M3 - Article
SN - 0016-2361
VL - 336
JO - Fuel
JF - Fuel
ER -
