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This research aims to explore the efficiency of alkaline CaO/Al-MCM-41 catalyst in biodiesel production from baobab seed oil.

Production of Biodiesel from Baobab seed Oil

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This research aims to explore the efficiency of alkaline CaO/Al-MCM-41 catalyst in biodiesel production from baobab seed oil.
Trans-esterification of baobab seed oil with methanol to produce FAME using an alkaline CaO/Al-MCM-41 catalyst.
Characterization of the catalyst using FTIR and BET-surface area analysis.
Kinetic and thermodynamic analyses to evaluate reaction parameters.
Achieved a maximum FAME conversion of 95% at 65 ˚C, with catalyst dosage of 1.5 wt%, oil/methanol ratio of 1:8, over a duration of 2 hours.
Kinetic analysis indicated an activation energy of 32.5 kJmol−1, with a low rate constant signifying kinetic control of the reaction.
Thermodynamic analysis revealed the reaction to be endothermic and non-spontaneous, with positive ΔH of 30.2 kJmol−1 and ΔG of 41.96 kJmol−1K−1.

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Randomized trial investigates biodiesel production from baobab seed oil, highlighting a promising green catalyst.

Abdullahi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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