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Synthesis of FAME from Brassica carinata oil to produce biodiesel was accomplished using potassium hydroxide as the catalyst. A factorial design of experiments and a central composite design were used. The variables chosen were: type of Brassica carinata oil, initial catalyst concentration, and temperature; and the responses were FAME purity and yield. The type of B. carinata oil included high-erucic B. carinata (HEBC) and lowerucic B. carinata (LEBC) varieties. The results show that the type of B. carinata oil does not affect the purity and yield of FAME. However, HEBC oil is more suitable for biodiesel production because its iodine value is lower and within the European Union specifications. The initial catalyst concentration is the most important factor, having a positive influence on FAME purity but a negative effect on FAME yield. The temperature has a significant positive effect on FAME purity and a significant negative influence on FAME yield. Second-order models were obtained to predict FAME purity and yield as a function of catalyst concentration and temperature for HEBC oil methanolysis. The best conditions for this process are 25°C, and 1.2–1.5 wt% for the catalyst concentration.
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Vicente, G., Martínez, M. & Aracil, J. Optimization of Brassica carinata oil methanolysis for biodiesel production. J Amer Oil Chem Soc 82, 899–904 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-005-1162-6
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