Textural properties, density of –SO3H groups and catalytic activity of reused SO3H-OMC(s)-6-160 catalyst samples.
| Reuse times of catalyst samples | Specific surface area (m2 g−1) | Pore volume (cm3 g−1) | Density of –SO3H groups (mmol g−1) | FFAs conv. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S total | S micro | S meso | V total | V micro | V meso | |||
| Fresh | 537 | 116 | 421 | 0.85 | 0.09 | 0.76 | 2.32 | 93.8 |
| First reuse | 517 | 112 | 405 | 0.81 | 0.09 | 0.72 | 2.18 | 90.1 |
| Second reuse | 496 | 113 | 386 | 0.77 | 0.08 | 0.69 | 2.07 | 87.3 |
| Third reuse | 487 | 110 | 377 | 0.76 | 0.08 | 0.68 | 2.02 | 85.9 |
| Fourth reuse | 485 | 113 | 372 | 0.75 | 0.08 | 0.67 | 1.98 | 85.5 |
| Fifth reuse | 484 | 108 | 378 | 0.75 | 0.08 | 0.67 | 1.97 | 85.2 |