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. 2023 Feb 21;13(9):6217–6224. doi: 10.1039/d3ra00016h

Summary of banana bio-based catalyzed biodiesel production.

Banana parts/species Potassium concentration (wt%) Calcined temperature (°C) and time (h) Reaction condition Biodiesel conversion (%) Ref.
Pseudotem/Musa acuminata 26.2 700; 4 1 : 14.9; 5.9 wt%; 65 °C; 178.1 min 98 24
Peduncle/Musa spp. 68.37 700; 4 1 : 9.2; 1.99 wt%; 65 °C; 60 min 98.7 45
Trunk/Musa acuminata 23.45 NA 1 : 6; 7 wt%; RT; 360 min 98.39 42
Peel/Musa paradisiaca 37.23 700; 4 1 : 9; 7 wt%; 65 °C; 120 min 76.87 43
Peels/Musa acuminate Colla 74.4 650; 3 1 : 8; 1.7 wt%; 60 °C; 53 min 98.8 41
Peels/Musa sapientum 56.22 600; 2 1 : 15; 4 wt%; 65 °C; 120 min 98.91 46
Peels/— n.a. 700; 4 1 : 0.8 (v/v); 4 wt%; 65 °C; 65 min 99.5 47
Peels/— n.a. 600; 2 1 : 15; 1.5 wt%; 65 °C; 60 min 95.1 13
Peels/Musa balbisiana Colla 41.37 700; 4 1 : 9; 2 wt%; 60 °C; 80 min 96.3 48
Peels/Musa ‘Gross Michel’ 99.73 700; 4 1 : 30; 2.75 wt%; 65 °C; 69.02 min 98.5 29
Peels/Musa paradisiaca 47.01 600; 2 1 : 15; 7 wt%; RT; 30 min 97.7 This study