Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10273068 | Fuel | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In the present study, biodiesel production from Ricinus communis L. red and BRS-149 nordestina varieties seed oil is reported. Reactions were made through conventional and in situ processes using ethanol and evaluating the addition of n-hexane as co-solvent. The content of ethyl esters was quantified by 1H NMR. The highest conversions were obtained from crude oil (conventional reaction) after pre-esterification, using ethanol and a molar ratio of alcohol to oil of 60; furthermore, the addition of n-hexane was not significant on yield. Under these conditions, best conversion was around 95% for both varieties.
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Authors
Gina Hincapié, Fanor Mondragón, Diana López,