Publications by authors named "Getabalew Shifera Weldegrum"
Article Synopsis
- Research is focusing on renewable fuels like biodiesel due to the rising costs and unreliability of conventional fuels, with biodiesel being produced from waste cooking oil (WCO) using specific catalysts.
- A CaO catalyst was synthesized from snail shells and modified with ZnO and TiO, yielding biodiesel from WCO with an impressive success rate—80% for CaO alone and up to 95% with modifications.
- The study confirmed that optimal conditions for the highest biodiesel production included specific catalyst weight, temperature, methanol-to-oil ratio, and reaction time, indicating that the snail shell-derived catalysts could be a cost-effective alternative to traditional catalysts.
