Characterization of biodiesel and bio-oil from Sterculia striata (chicha) oil |
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Authors: | MBP Mangas FN Rocha PAZ Suarez SMP Meneghetti DC Barbosa RB dos SantosSHV Carvalho JI Soletti |
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Institution: | a Laboratório de Materiais e Combustíveis - Instituto de Química - Universidade de Brasília, P. Box. 4478, 70919-970, Brasília, DF, Brazil b Grupo de Catálise e Reatividade Química - Instituto de Química e Biotecnologia - Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Av. Lourival de Melo Mota, s/n - Cidade Universitária, 57072-970, Maceió-AL, Brazil c INCT-Catálise, Brazil d Laboratório de Separação e Processo - Centro de Tecnologia - Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Av. Lourival de Melo Mota, s/n - Cidade Universitária, 57072-970, Maceió-AL, Brazil |
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Abstract: | This work describes the mechanical and solvent extraction of Sterculia striata seed oil. It was determined that the seeds contain up to 41% in oil, which has an unusual composition. Indeed, up to 50% of the fatty acid contain cyclopropenoid ring. The oil was used as raw material to produce bio-oil and biodiesel and their physical-chemical properties were evaluated. Some of the studied physical-chemical properties of the S. striata biodiesel are in acceptable range for use as biodiesel in diesel engines, showing a promising economic exploitation of this raw material in semi-arid regions. It was also observed that the cyclopropenoid ring remains after transesterification and is decomposed during pyrolysis. |
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Keywords: | Biodiesel Sterculia striata Transesterification Pyrolysis Methanol |
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