01694nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245008300055210006900138260009900207300001400306490000700320520079400327653001101121653002701132653001701159653001801176653002401194100001901218700002201237700002701259700002201286700001801308856011401326       2009                        eng d  a0016-236100aTransesterification of sunflower oil catalyzed by flyash-based solid catalysts0 aTransesterification of sunflower oil catalyzed by flyashbased so  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcSEP  a1773-17780 v883 a<p>Flyash-based base catalyst was used in the transesterification of sunflower oil with methanol to methyl esters in a heterogeneous manner. Catalyst preparation variables such as, the KNO(3) loading amount and calcination temperature were optimized. The catalysts were characterized by powder XRD. The catalyst prepared by loading of 5 wt.% KNO(3) on flyash followed by its calcination at 773 K has exhibited maximum oil conversion (87.5 wt.%). The influence of various reaction parameters such as % catalyst loading, methanol to oil molar ratio, reaction time, temperature, reusability of the catalyst on the catalytic activity was investigated. K(2)O derived from KNO(3) might be an essential component in the catalyst for its efficiency. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aFlyash10aheterogeneous catalyst10aMethyl ester10aSunflower oil10atransesterification1 aKotwal, M., S.1 aNiphadkar, P., S.1 aDeshpande, Suvarna, S.1 aBokade, Vijay, V.1 aJoshi, P., N.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/transesterification-sunflower-oil-catalyzed-flyash-based-solid-catalysts-0