Biodiesel production from cottonseed oil by micro-flow system

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Abstract

Currently, continuous synthesis of biodiesel has been widely studied due to a series of problems imposed by biphasic reaction and thermodynamic, as well as to reduce production costs. In this work, transesterification of cottonseed oil to biodiesel was carried out in a microtube reactor with a micromixer. The effects of molar ratio of ethanol to cottonseed oil, reaction temperature and residence time had been experimentally discussed. The optimal result was obtained under the conditions of oil-to-ethanol molar ratio of 1:16, a residence time of 7min, and a temperature of 70°C.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainable Cities Development and Environment Protection
Pages343-346
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2013 - Jinan, China
Duration: 24 May 201326 May 2013

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume361-363
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityJinan
Period24/05/1326/05/13

Keywords

  • Homogeneous catalysis
  • Micro-flow system
  • Transesterification

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