Biodiesel and FAME synthesis assisted by microwaves: homogeneous batch and flow processes
Fatty acids methyl esters (FAME) have been prepared under microwave irradiation, using homogeneous catalysis, either in batch or in a flow system. The quality of the biodiesel obtained has been confirmed by GC analysis of the isolated product. While the initial experiments have been performed in a s...
| Autores: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2007 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repositorio: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/3375 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/3375 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2006.11.003 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Biodiesel FAME Microwaves Methyl-esters Catalysts Emissions Energy & fuels Engineering, Chemical Ciencia Química orgánica Science Chemistry, organic |
| Sumario: | Fatty acids methyl esters (FAME) have been prepared under microwave irradiation, using homogeneous catalysis, either in batch or in a flow system. The quality of the biodiesel obtained has been confirmed by GC analysis of the isolated product. While the initial experiments have been performed in a small scale laboratory batch reactor, the best experiment has been straightforward converted into a stop-flow process, by the use of a microwave flow system. Compared with conventional heating methods, the process using microwaves irradiation proved to be a faster method for alcoholysis of triglycerides with methanol, leading to high yields of FAME. |
|---|