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In the present research, a mesoporous NiO core-shell solid sphere was hydrothermally synthesized, using polyethylene glycol (PEG; 4000) as a surfactant and incomplete carbonized glucose (ICG) as a template. Then, thermal decomposition of ammonium sulphate was employed to convert the as-synthesized material to sulfonated mesoporous NiO-ICG catalyst, in order to accelerate conversion of waste cooking palm oil (WCPO) into ester. The structural, textural, morphological, and thermal characteristics of the synthesized sulfonated mesoporous NiO-ICG catalyst were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, temperature programed desorption (TPD), Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Furthermore, the effect of different reaction parameters against reaction time were investigated. Under the optimal transesterification conditions; catalyst loading of 1 wt%, methanol to WCPO ratio of 9 : 1, operation temperature of 100 °C and mixing intensity of 450 rpm, an optimum ester yield of 95.6% was achieved. Additionally, a recyclability study proved that the spent catalyst was highly potential to be reused for nine successive transesterification reactions without further treatment. Finally, the physicochemical characteristics of the produced WCPO methyl ester were evaluated which were highly in accordance with both European (EN; 14214) and American Standards for Testing Materials (ASTM; D6751) specifications.

Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated mesoporous NiO–ICG core–shell solid sphere catalyst with superior capability for methyl ester production