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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020)
Vol 11, Núm.2 (2020): Julio-Diciembre

Artículos de investigación / Research papers

Optimization of the Transesterification Process of Palm Oil using Ultrasound-based Technique

https://doi.org/10.19053/01217488.v11.n2.2020.11142

Published 2020-06-06

  • Alfonso Enrique Ramírez Sanabria
    • ,
  • Lizbeth Lorena López
    • ,
  • Mara Isabel Orozco

Alfonso Enrique Ramírez Sanabria
Universidad del Cauca

Lizbeth Lorena López
Universidad Santiago de Cali

Mara Isabel Orozco
Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD)

Abstract

This paper shows the results in the transesterification process on high oleic palm oil using the sonication –US- technique in combination with heterogeneous catalysts. The effect was evaluated separately from the US assistance and the catalyst (TiO2, CaO, MgCO3, Na2CO3 and K2CO3). Subsequently, the biodiesel obtained using the combination of US and catalysts was evaluated and optimal performances are achieved when using this combination, but it is Na2CO3 that provides the best results, generating a 71% conversion at 12h and in a 1:6 oil:alcohol ratio.

Keywords

Biodiesel, sonication, transesterification, heterogeneous catalysis

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