THE S H E LL OF CLAM AS POTEN T IAL CATALYST RESOURCE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION

Production of b i od iesel by c a ta l ys t f r o m calm sh ell w ith m e t h a n o l and waste c oo k i n g o il as oil resources w a s c arr ied o u t. B i od iesel w a s pr e p a r e d in t w o stages t h at are este r i f ic a ti o n a n d tra n s este r f i c ati o n . A t stage e s te r i f ica t i o n us ed H 2 SO 4 as a c a t al ys t w i t h mole r atio w aste c oo k i n g o il a n d m e t h a n o l w e r e 1 : 9 . W h ile at p h ase tr a ns e s te r i f i k ci o n u s ed C aO f r o m calm s h ell P s a mm o t a ea el on g a ta as a c a ta l ys t w i t h m o l e r atio w a s te c oo k i n g o il a n d m e t h a n o l w e r e 1 : 12 . Ca O f r o m calm s h ell c at a l ys t w as produced b y c a l c i n ati o n process o n 110 o C. R e s u lt o f b i od iesel is 53 . 1 5 % by 1 H - NM R calculation a n d e x p e r i m e n tal method is 38 . 84 %.