%0 Journal Article
%T Preparation and characterization of tubular ceramic support for use in transesterification process
%A Sharif Sharmiwati Mohammed
%A Ahmad Arifin Zainal
%A Othman Roslee Mohd
%J Science of Sintering
%D 2012
%I International Institute for the Science of Sintering, Beograd
%R 10.2298/sos1202187s
%X A tubular ceramic support intended for use in transesterification process was prepared using the polymeric foam replication method. Pieces of foam with pores 120 ppi in size were completely immersed in a 25wt% solid-loading of porcelain slurry. The dried samples were sintered for 2 hours to temperatures ranging from 1200ˇăC to 1265ˇăC, respectively. It was found that the optimum sintering temperature was 1250ˇăC as the following values were obtained for each characteristic: 1.98 MPa compressive strength, 47.3% porosity, 2.773gcm3 density and 0.45mm pore size. XRD results show that the sintered ceramic consists of mullite and quartz.
%K tubular ceramic foam
%K ceramic support
%K sintering temperature
%K density
%K porosity
%K compressive strength
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-820X/2012/0350-820X1202187S.pdf