Significant parameters and technological advancements in biodiesel production systems

Gunay M. E., Turker L., TAPAN N. A.

FUEL, cilt.250, ss.27-41, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 250
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.03.147
  • Dergi Adı: FUEL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.27-41
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Catalyst type, Reaction temperature, Calcination temperature, Mechanical stirring, Supercritical transesterification, Microwave transesterification, Hydrodynamic cavitation, Ultrasound technology, Future directions, WASTE COOKING OIL, MICROWAVE-ASSISTED EXTRACTION, SOLID BASE CATALYST, HYDRODYNAMIC CAVITATION, VEGETABLE-OILS, IONIC LIQUID, SUNFLOWER OIL, JATROPHA OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, CANOLA OIL
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Biodiesel is a mixture of fatty acid esters formed by transesterification of vegetable oil, animal fat, algae oil or waste oil with an alcohol like methanol (CH3OH), ethanol (C2H5OH) or higher alcohols. There are many important catalytic variables like catalyst type and composition, support type and pretreatment conditions (i.e. calcination temperature and time) which are utilized to achieve high yields for the transesterification reaction. In addition, operational conditions such as reaction temperature, alcohol type, alcohol to oil molar ratio and stirring speed have also quite high significance. Moreover, all these variables can be optimized under supercritical conditions by novel techniques like ultrasonic and microwave irradiation or hydrodynamic cavitation. In this work, significant catalytic and operational variables for biodiesel production are reviewed. In addition, dominant parameters together with their limitations during the application of advanced technologies are investigated in detail. Then, it has been concluded that, for better control and higher yields of biodiesel production, future research works should focus on addition of co-solvents, use of longer chain alcohols, bulky structures or ionic liquids, adjustment of mode of irradiation and modification of the instrumentation or the equipment.