Room: Poster Area
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 6CV.6
Biomass conversion into bio-based chemicals and high-value compounds (part 2)
Interesterification Reaction Using A Low-Cost Solid Acid Catalyst For Glycerol-Free Biodiesel Synthesis
Short Introductive summary
The conventional method for producing biodiesel faces a significant economic challenge due to the co-production of glycerol (10% of the product), which necessitates costly separation. To overcome this, researchers are exploring a process called interesterification, which uses dimethyl carbonate (DMC) instead of methanol. This reaction generates fatty acid glycerol carbonate (FAGC) as a by-product, which, unlike glycerol, does not need to be separated from the biodiesel, thus streamlining the process. This study focuses on using a novel low-cost sulphur-based solid acid heterogeneous catalyst to successfully facilitate the interesterification reaction, demonstrating a viable, glycerol-free route to biodiesel synthesis.
Presenter
Shashi Sourav SUMIT
IIT Bombay, Energy Science and Engineering Dpt., INDIA
Presenter's biography
Shashi Sourav Sumit is a PhD research scholar in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay. His work sits at the forefront of sustainable fuel technology, specifically focusing on the development of glycerol-free biodiesel synthesis using low-cost feedstocks and catalysts.
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Co-authors:
S. Seethamraju, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, INDIA
Session reference: 6CV.6.2