Refined methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-butyl, and 2-butyl biodiesels as well as unrefined methyl biodiesels containing glycerides were prepared, and their solvent power was evaluated by measuring the kauri-butanol value. By analysis of the kauri-butanol values of biodiesels with different fatty acid profiles and different alcohol types, some interesting results were obtained. The pure methyl este…
Platinum-loaded NaY zeolite (Pt/NaY) catalysts were synthesized and tested for the aqueous-phase reforming (APR) of methanol and ethanol solutions to produce hydrogen. The APR performance of the Pt/NaY catalysts was compared to the conventional γ-alumina-supported platinum (Pt/γ-Al2O3) catalysts. The results have shown that the Pt/NaY catalysts have higher catalytic performance for the APR…