Biodiesel production optimization using Al2O3 based catalysts

dc.creatorSanchez, Marcos
dc.creatorNavas, Marisa Belén
dc.creatorRuggera, Jose Fernando
dc.creatorCasella, Monica Laura
dc.creatorAracil Mira, Jose
dc.creatorMartinez Rodriguez, Mercedes
dc.date2014-07-10
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/5742
dc.identifierSanchez, Marcos; Navas, Marisa Belén; Ruggera, Jose Fernando; Casella, Monica Laura; Aracil Mira, Jose; et al.; Biodiesel production optimization using Al2O3 based catalysts; Elsevier; Energy; 73; 10-7-2014; 661-669
dc.identifier0360-5442
dc.descriptionThe transesterification reaction of soybean oil with methanol is studied with different gAl2O3 heterogeneous catalysts. The catalysts used are K-gAl2O3, Na-gAl2O3, Li-gAl2O3, Ca-gAl2O3 and Ba-gAl2O3 both 5% and 10% in metal content are prepared by impregnation. The first study concluded that only two of the ten catalysts studied (K-gAl2O3, Na-gAl2O3 with 10% content in metal) gave a FAME (Fatty acid methyl esters) yield result higher than 90%. A mixed-level design of experiments is used to know which the best catalyst is between the K-gAl2O3 and the Na-gAl2O3 with 10% content in metal. Also, a factorial design of experiments and central composite designs have been used with K-gAl2O3 with 10% content in metal, which resulted the most active catalyst. The chosen variables are reaction time, initial catalyst percent and methanol:oil ratio, while the response is the biodiesel yield. Soybean heterogeneous transesterification is strongly affected by the methanol:oil ratio and it is slightly affected by the catalyst percent. Nevertheless, reaction time has no important effects in the biodiesel yield. Finally, the industrial application of the soybean biodiesel as determined through the study of the quality control of the biofuel and the reuse of K-gAl2O3 with 10% content in metal.
dc.descriptionFil: Sanchez, Marcos. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Cs.quimicas; España
dc.descriptionFil: Navas, Marisa Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico la Plata. Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo En Ciencias Aplicadas; Argentina
dc.descriptionFil: Ruggera, Jose Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico la Plata. Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo En Ciencias Aplicadas; Argentina
dc.descriptionFil: Casella, Monica Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico la Plata. Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo En Ciencias Aplicadas; Argentina
dc.descriptionFil: Aracil Mira, Jose. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Cs.quimicas; España
dc.descriptionFil: Martinez Rodriguez, Mercedes. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Cs.quimicas; España
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.energy.2014.06.067
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S036054421400766X
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/
dc.subjectTransesterification
dc.subjectHeterogeneous
dc.subjectBiodiesel
dc.subjectResponse Surface Methodology
dc.subjectDesign of Experiments
dc.subjectGal2o3
dc.subjecthttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.4
dc.subjecthttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.titleBiodiesel production optimization using Al2O3 based catalysts
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