๐๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ช ๐๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ต, ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ถ๐ต๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ, ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ โ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐บ 31, 2025
Promoting sustainable energy solutions through scientific innovation, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฑ๐น๐๐ป ๐ฉ. ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ฎ๐, Associate Professor of the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU), showcased her research poster titled โ๐ฝ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐๐จ: ๐ผ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ผ๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฎโ during the 12th Huachiew Chalermprakiet University (HCU) International Conference, co-hosted by NDDU, held on July 30โ31, 2025 in Thailand.
Her study explored the conversion of waste cooking oil into biodiesel using a base-catalyzed transesterification process involving three types of alcoholsโmethanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol. The research aimed to identify which alcohol and reaction conditions yield the most efficient and environmentally sound biodiesel production.
Findings revealed that methanol achieved the highest biodiesel yield of up to 98%, producing fuel with favorable properties such as a low acid value and optimal pH. Ethanol and 2-propanol, however, produced lower yields and less desirable characteristics under the same conditions. The results underscored methanolโs potential as a more effective agent for biodiesel synthesis, highlighting how green chemistry can optimize renewable fuel production while minimizing waste.
Dr. Malusay emphasized that by refining the methanol-to-oil ratio, producers can enhance both the quantity and quality of biodiesel, contributing to a more sustainable, low-carbon energy future. Her study aligns with ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐๐ก (๐๐ฟ๐) 7 โ ๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐ก๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ 13 โ ๐พ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, reinforcing the global shift toward renewable energy and environmental responsibility.
As a poster presenter, Dr. Malusay joined researchers from across Asia in sharing innovative solutions to pressing environmental and technological challenges. Her participation demonstrated NDDUโs growing commitment to research excellence and international collaboration, particularly in advancing green technologies and sustainability-driven studies that serve both local and global communities.
Through this research, NDDU continues to strengthen its role in the global pursuit of sustainable developmentโproving that scientific innovation and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand in shaping a cleaner, greener future.
