近幾年來由於國際原油價格高漲，以及溫室效應造成全球暖化的嚴重性，喚醒了世界各地對於地球生態的重視，發展出新型態且潔淨價廉的替代能源成為全球各地的共識。生質能源可以有效的減低環境的負荷，而生質柴油能以回收的廢食用油進行生產，且具有生物可分解性、不含硫、無苯環化合物，且原物料易於取得，是一種兼顧環保且可以永續利用的替代能源。
本研究初步嘗試找出具有發展潛力之固體觸媒，並研究其重複使用性，經實驗評估後選定CsF/act-Al2O3為本研究主要探討之觸媒，再以各種方法提升轉酯化反應之產率。為了探討質傳阻力對實驗的影響，進行流速探討；醇油比的大小與反應溫度亦為影響反應產率的關鍵因素。研究結果顯示，當反應溫度為60 ℃，醇油比12：1，流速1.4 ml/min為較佳的反應條件，當反應進行一小時內，產率即可達97 %。在重複使用性上，觸媒能重複使用五次而不致失活，也往工業化邁出了第一步。

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