Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10274827 | Fuel Processing Technology | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The production of biodiesel is rapidly expanding around the world, making it more important to produce this fuel with more energy efficiency. In this paper, we observed a series of transesterification reactions of soy bean oil and methyl alcohol catalyzed by potassium hydroxide. The observations were made using a non-invasive optical technique. This technique is useful to indicate the endpoint of a transesterification reaction or to determine when this reaction is reaching the state of chemical equilibrium. This study made it possible to improve the follow-up of the transesterification reaction, by optimizing the reaction time with a better monitoring system.
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Authors
Luis Alcides Brandini De Boni, Isaac Newton Lima da Silva,