Potential vegetable sources for biodiesel production: cashew, coconut and cotton
| Autor: | Amelia A. Espitia, Jennifer J Lafont, José Ricardo Sodré |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Acid value
Biodiesel biology Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Chemistry Anacardium food and beverages biology.organism_classification complex mixtures Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials Iodine value Horticulture Fuel Technology Cocos nucifera Biodiesel production Materials Chemistry Gas chromatography Food science Chemical composition |
| Zdroj: | Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 4(1) |
| ISSN: | 2194-1459 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40243-014-0041-6 |
| Popis: | This work presents a study on crude oil and biodiesel obtained from the seeds of the tropical plants Anacardium occidentale L (cashew), Cocos nucifera (coconut palm) and Gossypium hirsutum (upland cotton). The following crude oil and biodiesel physical–chemical properties were determined: acid number, iodine value, copper corrosivity, density and viscosity at different temperatures. Also, the chemical composition of the fatty acid methyl esters was measured using gas chromatography and a comparison was made with biodiesel from other sources reported in the literature. The analysis pointed out that cashew, coconut palm and upland cotton are potential sources for biodiesel production. Among the biodiesel types tested, cashew showed the highest oxidation stability. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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