Ultrasound waves as energy source in process of adding value to biomass

• Grant number: 18/10128-8
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: April 01, 2019
• End date: June 30, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Organic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Rodrigo Cella
• Grantee: Rodrigo Cella
• Host Institution: Centro Universitário FEI (UNIFEI). Campus de São Bernardo do Campo. São Bernardo do Campo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

When gum-resin extracted from Pinus trees is treated by destilation, two components are yield:1 Pitch (resinic acids and fatty acids -70-80% of resin) 2. Turpentine (major formed by alpha- ad beta-pinene-20-30%). alpha- ad beta-Pinene are monoterpenic molecules which may suffer isomerizatio, hidration and esterification reactions to afford canfene or limonene, terpenic alcohols (alpha-terpineol) and terpenyl acetate, respectively. Theses products are of great importance in the production of fragrance, solvent, desinfectant, soaps, paints and coatings,...In this project our goals are evaluate the influence of sound waves (generated in ultrasonic equipment) on the reactions of isomerization, hydration and direct esterification of pinenes to generate different terpene compounds of great economic value. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts were made in this study. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

BORGES DE SOUSA, LEONARDO; SPERANZA, JESSICA T.; CONDOTTA, RODRIGO; CELLA, RODRIGO. Heterogeneous catalyzed isomerization of turpentine oil by ordered mesoporous materials like M41S structures. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. N/A, p. 12-pg., 2022-12-27. (18/10128-8)

MENDONCA, BARBARA SILVA; MARQUES, ISABEL OLIVEIRA; PENA, JESUS MARCELO; CELLA, RODRIGO. Superacid Catalysis: Direct Esterification of Turpentine Oil with Acetic Acid. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, v. 45, n. 5, p. 6-pg., 2022-04-05. (18/10128-8)

MURAKAMI, VANESSA T.; MARQUES, ISABEL O.; CELLA, RODRIGO. Ultrasound-Assisted Conversion of Biomass Turpentine into alpha-Terpineol. CHEMISTRYSELECT, v. 4, n. 30, p. 8800-8806, AUG 14 2019. (18/10128-8)

NAME, LUCCAS LOSSANO; TOMA, SERGIO HIROSHI; NOGUEIRA, HELTON PEREIRA; AVANZI, LUIS HUMBERTO; PEREIRA, RAFAEL DOS SANTOS; PEFFI FERREIRA, LUIS FERNANDO; ARAKI, KOITI; CELLA, RODRIGO; TOYAMA, MARCOS MAKOTO. Phosphotungstic acid impregnated niobium coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as recyclable catalyst for selective isomerization of terpenes. RSC ADVANCES, v. 11, n. 23, p. 10-pg., 2021-04-23. (18/10128-8, 18/21489-1)

SALVADOR, VITOR THOME; SILVA, ERICKSON S.; GONCALVES, PAULO G. C.; CELLA, RODRIGO. Biomass transformation: Hydration and isomerization reactions of turpentine oil using ion exchange resins as catalyst. SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY, v. 15, MAR 2020. (18/10128-8)