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Production of methyl and ethyl biodiesel fuel from pequi oil (Caryocar brasiliensis Camb.)
Fecha
2012Registro en:
CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF FUELS AND OILS, NEW YORK, v. 48, n. 2, pp. 83-89, MAY, 2012
0009-3092
10.1007/s10553-012-0342-3
Autor
Borges, Karen Araujo
Ferreira Batista, Antonio Carlos
Rodrigues, Hugo de Souza
Terrones, Manuel Hernandes
Vieira, Andressa Tironi
Oliveira, Marcelo Firmino de
Institución
Resumen
We studied the physical and chemical characteristics of methyl and ethyl esters (biodiesel) produced by transesterification of pequi oil (Caryocar brasiliensis Camb.) in the presence of potassium hydroxide. The oil extracted from pequi seed comprises 60% of the fruit content. Such characteristics as density, acidity, viscosity, and carbon residue of the biodiesel meet ANP (Brazilian National Petroleum Agency) standards. Our tests demonstrated the feasibility of utilizing pequi oil for biodiesel production.