ASSESSMENT OF SECOND GENERATION BIODIESEL PRODUCTION BY TREATMENT OF FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS WITH A HYDROGEN RICH GAS

A. I. Mihaltan National Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics Bucharest – Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation
C. Varaticeanu National Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics Bucharest – Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation
C. Petcu Rokura Industrial Applications, Bucharest
Al. Naghiu University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj – Napoca

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/arspa.v77i1-2.7238

Abstract

The properties of biodiesel depend on the chemical structure of individual fatty acid methyl esters. In this the chemical structure of fatty acid chains was modified by high-pressure, high temperature treatment with a hydrogen rich gas, obtained through the alkaline electrolysis of water, in the presence of Pt as a catalyst. The effect consists in the breaking of the long unsaturated carbon chain of fatty acids methyl esters with the forming of new more volatile compounds, with a shorter and more saturated carbon chain. The hydrogen rich gas presents real applicability in the production of second generation biofuels, but a strict kinetic control and the use of catalyst with high specificity is recommended.

Published

2011-11-30

Issue

Vol. 77 No. 1-2 (2011): AGRICULTURA

Section

Research articles

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