Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus
Although biodiesel production is undoubtedly a mature technology, there are still ways to improve it, especially through process intensification. The present study investigated the esterification of oleic acid with ethanol for biodiesel production in a nonconventional atomization reactor. The effect...
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| author | Marcell S. Deus Katherine C. O. Deus Daniel S. Lira Jackson A. Oliveira Carlos E. A. Padilha Domingos F. S. Souza |
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| description | Although biodiesel production is undoubtedly a mature technology, there are still ways to improve it, especially through process intensification. The present study investigated the esterification of oleic acid with ethanol for biodiesel production in a nonconventional atomization reactor. The effects of the oleic acid flow rate (1.3, 2.6, and 3.9 g/min), atomization pressure (50, 100, and 150 kPa), and temperature (323, 333, and 343 K) were evaluated by a complete factorial experimental design. The size of droplets was determined by computational image processing. A mathematical model was also developed to describe the conversion of oleic acid to ethyl ester as a function of molar concentration of components and operating conditions of the reactor. A hybrid estimation of parameters (pre-exponential factor, activation energy, and equilibrium and solubility constants) was performed using particle swarm optimization followed by the Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno method. The Pareto analysis has shown that the increase in temperature in the reactor and the increase in atomization pressure have improved the conversion of oleic acid. Higher pressure values in the atomization nozzle led to the generation of small oleic acid droplets, which accelerated reagent consumption during the reaction. On the other hand, conversion values were reduced by increasing the oleic acid flow rate. The highest conversion of oleic acid (86.7%) was obtained under the following reaction conditions: temperature of 343 K, atomization pressure of 150 kPa, oleic acid flow rate equal to 1.3 g/min using 0.7% sulfuric acid (mol of sulfuric acid/mol of oleic acid), and 2 h of reaction time. The simulations showed that esterification is governed by temperature, but it is possible to observe that the atomization pressure affects more conversion of oleic acid under a low temperature (<323 K). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6de9fb0a26de453598011034f7451a632025-02-03T06:43:12ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-80782023-01-01202310.1155/2023/6957812Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization ApparatusMarcell S. Deus0Katherine C. O. Deus1Daniel S. Lira2Jackson A. Oliveira3Carlos E. A. Padilha4Domingos F. S. Souza5Chemical Engineering DepartmentChemical Engineering DepartmentChemical Engineering DepartmentChemical Engineering DepartmentChemical Engineering DepartmentChemical Engineering DepartmentAlthough biodiesel production is undoubtedly a mature technology, there are still ways to improve it, especially through process intensification. The present study investigated the esterification of oleic acid with ethanol for biodiesel production in a nonconventional atomization reactor. The effects of the oleic acid flow rate (1.3, 2.6, and 3.9 g/min), atomization pressure (50, 100, and 150 kPa), and temperature (323, 333, and 343 K) were evaluated by a complete factorial experimental design. The size of droplets was determined by computational image processing. A mathematical model was also developed to describe the conversion of oleic acid to ethyl ester as a function of molar concentration of components and operating conditions of the reactor. A hybrid estimation of parameters (pre-exponential factor, activation energy, and equilibrium and solubility constants) was performed using particle swarm optimization followed by the Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno method. The Pareto analysis has shown that the increase in temperature in the reactor and the increase in atomization pressure have improved the conversion of oleic acid. Higher pressure values in the atomization nozzle led to the generation of small oleic acid droplets, which accelerated reagent consumption during the reaction. On the other hand, conversion values were reduced by increasing the oleic acid flow rate. The highest conversion of oleic acid (86.7%) was obtained under the following reaction conditions: temperature of 343 K, atomization pressure of 150 kPa, oleic acid flow rate equal to 1.3 g/min using 0.7% sulfuric acid (mol of sulfuric acid/mol of oleic acid), and 2 h of reaction time. The simulations showed that esterification is governed by temperature, but it is possible to observe that the atomization pressure affects more conversion of oleic acid under a low temperature (<323 K).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6957812 |
| spellingShingle | Marcell S. Deus Katherine C. O. Deus Daniel S. Lira Jackson A. Oliveira Carlos E. A. Padilha Domingos F. S. Souza Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus International Journal of Chemical Engineering |
| title | Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus |
| title_full | Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus |
| title_fullStr | Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus |
| title_short | Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus |
| title_sort | esterification of oleic acid for biodiesel production using a semibatch atomization apparatus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6957812 |
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