Biodiesel production from crude palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). Ascending path method application

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María del Consuelo Ortiz Tapia,
Pedro García Alamilla,
Laura Mercedes Lagunes Gálvez,
María Isabel Arregoitia Quezada,
Ricardo García Alamilla,
María Alejandra León Chávez

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María del Consuelo Ortiz Tapia Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias

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Pedro García Alamilla Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

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Laura Mercedes Lagunes Gálvez Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

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María Isabel Arregoitia Quezada Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero

Ricardo García Alamilla Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero

María Alejandra León Chávez Instituto Tecnológico Superior de la Región Sierra

Published 2016-10-27

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Biodiesel production from crude palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). Ascending path method application. (2016). Acta Universitaria, 26(5), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2016.910

Abstract

Transesterification from vegetable oils to biodiesel is an alternative to substitute fossil fuels. Production of biodiesel from crude palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is an option, nevertheless, it needs to explore process conditions. Our objective was to evaluate variables that influence in output of biodiesel from crude palm oil and to implement the method of ascending path. Transesterification of crude palm oil with methanol was performed for 2 h in a batch reactor with sodium hydroxide as catalyst (NaOH) and stirring speed of 2000 rpm. Factors studied were methanol-oil molar ratio (RMA) (5-8:1), catalyst concentration (0.8% - 2%) and reaction temperature (50 C° - 70°C), using a factorial design 2³ with central points. Catalyst concentration was the significant factor (p < 0.01). Ascending route method allowed maximize performance of 98.45% biodiesel crude with RMA of 6.7:1, NaOH concentration of 0.75% and temperature 58 °C.