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Biolubricant Production from Stearic Acid and Residual Secondary Alcohols: System and Reaction Design for Lipase-Catalyzed Batch and Continuous Processes

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Six lipases were immobilized on a styrene–divinylbenzene support and evaluated on the batch esterification reaction of stearic acid with fusel oil. After a screening design, the two most appropriate lipases were assayed on a packed-bed system, achieving high conversion rates (90–93%) and productivities of isoamyl stearate up to 3144 mmol g−1 min−1, which can be used as a substitute to fossil-derived lubricants.

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This work was supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (Process Numbers 2016/10636-8 and 2020/15513-7) and CAPES (Finance Code 001). The authors would also like to thank the valuable contribution, supervision and guidance of Dr. De Castro (In memoriam).

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  1. Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil

    Rosemar de Lima, Heitor B. S. Bento, Larissa de Freitas, Ana K. F. Carvalho & Heizir F. de Castro

  2. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil

    Heitor B. S. Bento

  3. EARTH University, Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica

    Cristiano E. R. Reis

  4. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Renata N. Vilas Bôas

  5. Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Ana K. F. Carvalho

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de Lima, R., Bento, H.B.S., Reis, C.E.R. et al. Biolubricant Production from Stearic Acid and Residual Secondary Alcohols: System and Reaction Design for Lipase-Catalyzed Batch and Continuous Processes. Catal Lett 152, 547–558 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-021-03663-z

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