Microwave technology for the biodiesel production: Analytical assessments

► Biodiesel production with microwave. ► Transesterification reaction. ► Heating with pebbles. This article describes the conversion of sunflower oil into biodiesel by transesterification using microwave heating. In order to further reduce the time for reaching the fixed temperature, experiments wer...

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Published in:Fuel (Guildford) 2012-05, Vol.95, p.108-112
Main Authors: Manco, Immacolata, Giordani, Laura, Vaccari, Vittorio, Oddone, Massimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Biofuels
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Fuels
Helianthus
Kettles
Microwave heating
Transesterification
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Summary:► Biodiesel production with microwave. ► Transesterification reaction. ► Heating with pebbles. This article describes the conversion of sunflower oil into biodiesel by transesterification using microwave heating. In order to further reduce the time for reaching the fixed temperature, experiments were carried out in the presence of different pebbles: glass beads, ceramic pieces, carborundum. The quality of biodiesel obtained has been tested by means of a gas chromatograph. The results indicate that microwave heating and the use of carborundum have effectively decreased the reaction time: from 540s without pebbles to 90s with carborundum.
ISSN:0016-2361
1873-7153
DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2011.09.047