Biodiesel production technologies / Jorge Mario Marchetti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marchetti, Jorge Mario.

Series:

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Energy science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiesel fuels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Biodiesel production is a very modern and technological area that is winning relevance and market due to its benefits, such as that it is biodegradable, a renewable and alternative source of fuel with less pollutants and less particle pollution. Different studies have been carried out using various oils as raw material, different alcohol as well as different catalysts, homogeneous ones such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sulphuric acid and supercritical fluids, and heterogeneous ones such as solid resins and enzymes as well as new technologies that are being developed every day. This book discusses the global energy situation in regard to the biodiesel industry, as well as a specific focus on operational conditions, kinetics model and economic comparison in order to see if they could be used as profitable alternatives.

Contents:

Intro

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 GENERAL FUEL SITUATION

1. GENERAL WORLD OIL SITUATION

2. CURRENT BIOFUEL WORLD SITUATION

3. BIODIESEL STANDARD

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 GENERAL BACKGROUND ABOUT BIODIESEL

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Advantages

1.2. Disadvantages

2. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF THE BIODIESEL PRODUCTION PROCESS

Chapter 3 ALTERNATIVE FEEDSTOCKS

2. TYPES OF RAW VEGETABLE OIL

3. NEWEST RAW MATERIAL

4. BIODIESEL PROPERTIES FROM DIFFERENT VEGETABLE OILS

Chapter 4 HOMOGENEOUS BASE TECHNOLOGY

2. TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION

3. KINETICS

4. ECONOMIC STUDY

Chapter 5 HOMOGENEOUS ACID TECHNOLOGY

2. ESTERIFICATION REACTION

3 TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION

4. KINETICS

4.1. Kinetic Model for the Esterification Reaction

4.2. Kinetic Model for Both Reactions Simultaneously

4.3. More Complex Mechanism

5. ECONOMIC STUDY

Chapter 6 HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS

3. TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION

4.1. Esterification Kinetics

4.2. Transesterification Kinetics

Chapter 7 ENZYMATIC CATALYSIS

4. TRANSESTERIFICATION KINETICS

5. ECONOMICS

Chapter 8 SUPERCRITICAL TECHNOLOGY

4. KINETICS MODEL FOR THE TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION

5. ECONOMIC STUDY FOR SUPERCRITICAL TECHNOLOGY

Chapter 9 OTHERS POSSIBLE TECHNOLOGIES.

1. INTRODUCTION

Chapter 10 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS

1. CONCLUSIONS

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61728-790-3

OCLC:

785922095