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Acid-Catalyzed Homogeneous Esterification Reaction for Biodiesel Production from Palm Fatty Acids

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This work deals with esterification of palm fatty acids to produce biodiesel in a batch reactor, using homogeneous acid catalysts, evaluating the effect of the alcohol used, presence of water, type and concentration of catalysts. Methanesulfonic and sulfuric acid were the best catalysts. Reaction with methanol showed greater yields. It was showed very clearly that the presence of water in the reaction medium showed a negative effect in the reaction velocity. Kinetic parameters were estimated and molecular modeling was performed. Protonation of the carboxylic moiety of the fatty acid were defined as rate determinant step for the reaction.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by “Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico” (CNPq), “Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior” (CAPES) and “Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro” (FAPERJ), Brazilian Research Foundations, to whom we acknowledge.

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  1. Greentec, Laboratório de Tecnologias Verdes, Escola de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro—UFRJ, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco E, Sala 211, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21945-970, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Donato A. G. Aranda, Rafael T. P. Santos & Neyda C. O. Tapanes

  2. LCAT/ITP, Laboratório de Catálise, Instituto de Tecnologia e Pesquisa, Av. Murilo Dantas, 300—Prédio do ITP, Farolândia, CEP 49032-490, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

    André Luis Dantas Ramos

  3. PEP/UNIT, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Processos, Universidade Tiradentes, Av. Murilo Dantas, 300, Farolândia, CEP 49032-490, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

    André Luis Dantas Ramos

  4. Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CT Bloco A, Sala 641, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21949-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Octavio Auqusto C. Antunes

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Aranda, D.A.G., Santos, R.T.P., Tapanes, N.C.O. et al. Acid-Catalyzed Homogeneous Esterification Reaction for Biodiesel Production from Palm Fatty Acids. Catal Lett 122, 20–25 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-007-9318-z

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