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ENCIT 2022
19th Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and Engineering
Plasma-assisted catalytic route for the production of biodiesel
Submission Author:
Rafael de Camargo Catapan , SC , Brazil
Co-Authors:
Maíra Oliveira Palm, Paola Pienta, Diego Duarte, Cátia Regina Carvalho Pinto , Rafael de Camargo Catapan
Presenter: Maíra Oliveira Palm
doi://10.26678/ABCM.ENCIT2022.CIT22-0303
Abstract
The development of biofuels is increasing to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and their impacts on climate change. Plasma-assisted catalytic reactors are promising strategies to produce biodiesel, since it runs at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The objective of this work is to develop a plasma-assisted catalytic route for the production and purification of biodiesel. The basic homogeneous catalyst NaOCH3 will be used together with the plasma reactor to favor the transesterification reaction. The reaction occurred at room temperature, atmospheric pressure, molar ratio of methanol and soybean oil of 6:1. After the reaction, the product were undergo purification steps that include decanting, acid washing and drying. Different production and purification conditions were tested and the highest ester content (63.7 ± 5) was obtained with NaOCH3 0.1%, 15.6 kV and 30 min of reaction. With the purification method employed here, a clear and residue-free final product was obtained.
Keywords
Plasma, homogeneous catalysis, biodiesel, soybean oil
