Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10395421 | Bioresource Technology | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This work presents biodiesel production from soybean oil and bioethanol by multiple-stage Ultra-Shear reactor (USR). The experiments were carried out in the following conditions: reaction time from 6 to 12Â min; catalyst concentration from 0.5% to 1.5% by weight of soybean oil; ethanol: soybean oil molar ratio from 6:1 to 10:1. The experimental design was used to investigate the influence of process variables on the conversion in biodiesel. The best ethyl ester conversion obtained was 99.26Â wt.%, with ethanol:soybean oil molar ratio of 6:1, catalyst concentration of 1.35% and with 12Â min of reaction time.
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Authors
NÃvea De Lima Da Silva, Julian A.G. Garnica, César B. Batistella, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel, Rubens Maciel Filho,