Applied Catalysis A: General

Zinc carboxylic salts used as catalyst in the biodiesel synthesis by esterification and transesterification: Study of the stability in the reaction medium

DM Reinoso, DE Damiani, GM Tonetto

Index: Reinoso, Deborath M.; Damiani, Daniel E.; Tonetto, Gabriela M. Applied Catalysis A: General, 2012 , vol. 449, p. 88 - 95

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Abstract

Biodiesel is produced by the catalytic transesterification of renewable sources such as vegetable oils and animal fats. It is an attractive alternative to diesel fuel because of its environmental benefits. In this work, the transesterification of soybean oil with methanol using zinc carboxylic salts as Lewis acid catalysts was studied. The esterification of fatty acids was also researched. In both reactions, the stability of the catalyst in the reaction ...