Synthesis of biolubricants using sulfated zirconia catalysts

J Oh, S Yang, C Kim, I Choi, JH Kim, H Lee

Index: Oh, Jinho; Yang, Sungeun; Kim, Chanyeon; Choi, Inchang; Kim, Jae Hyun; Lee, Hyunjoo Applied Catalysis A: General, 2013 , vol. 455, p. 164 - 171

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Citation Number: 27

Abstract

Synthesis of biomass-derived lubricants via esterification, transesterification, and simultaneous reactions of both was studied by using sulfated zirconia catalysts. Soybean oil or free fatty acids derived from soybean oil were used as a biomass-derived resource for the synthesis of biolubricants. Long chain alcohols (carbon number≥ 8) or neo-polyols (eg, 2, 2- diethyl-1, 3-propanediol, trimethylol propane, pentaerythritol) were used as co-reactants. ...