A more robust model of the biodiesel reaction, allowing identification of process conditions for significantly enhanced rate and water tolerance
- Submitting institution
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 202249-72668-1293
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.biortech.2014.01.028
- Title of journal
- Bioresource Technology
- Article number
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- First page
- 222
- Volume
- 156
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0960-8524
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.01.028
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Reaction conditions for biodiesel production were identified and validated that reduced the reaction time required from the conventional 1-2h in industry to only 2 minutes. This resulted in a reactor 30 – 60 times smaller, with lower capital cost, increased processing efficiency, control, safety and significantly increased tolerance to feed impurities. Our new, more comprehensive model of the reaction, based on our own determination of kinetic parameters allowed this identification. The model indicated that direct conversion of oil to soap could be rendered negligible, and that prediction was validated here, despite being against conventional wisdom in the biodiesel industry.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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