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A Simple and Fast Method for the Production and Characterization of Methylic and Ethylic Biodiesels from Tucum Oil via an Alkaline Route
Joint Authors
Batista, Antônio Carlos Ferreira
Vieira, Andressa Tironi
de Oliveira, Marcelo Firmino
Stradiotto, Nelson Ramos
Rodrigues, Hugo de Souza
Source
Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A simple, fast, and complete route for the production of methylic and ethylic biodiesel from tucum oil is described.
Aliquots of the oil obtained directly from pressed tucum (pulp and almonds) were treated with potassium methoxide or ethoxide at 40°C for 40 min.
The biodiesel form was removed from the reactor and washed with 0.1 M HCl aqueous solution.
A simple distillation at 100°C was carried out in order to remove water and alcohol species from the biodiesel.
The oxidative stability index was obtained for the tucum oil as well as the methylic and ethylic biodiesel at 6.13, 2.90, and 2.80 h, for storage times higher than 8 days.
Quality control of the original oil and of the methylic and ethylic biodiesels, such as the amount of glycerin produced during the transesterification process, was accomplished by the TLC, GC-MS, and FT-IR techniques.
The results obtained in this study indicate a potential biofuel production by simple treatment of tucum, an important Amazonian fruit.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Oliveira, Marcelo Firmino& Vieira, Andressa Tironi& Batista, Antônio Carlos Ferreira& Rodrigues, Hugo de Souza& Stradiotto, Nelson Ramos. 2011. A Simple and Fast Method for the Production and Characterization of Methylic and Ethylic Biodiesels from Tucum Oil via an Alkaline Route. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Oliveira, Marcelo Firmino…[et al.]. A Simple and Fast Method for the Production and Characterization of Methylic and Ethylic Biodiesels from Tucum Oil via an Alkaline Route. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
de Oliveira, Marcelo Firmino& Vieira, Andressa Tironi& Batista, Antônio Carlos Ferreira& Rodrigues, Hugo de Souza& Stradiotto, Nelson Ramos. A Simple and Fast Method for the Production and Characterization of Methylic and Ethylic Biodiesels from Tucum Oil via an Alkaline Route. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456344
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456344