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Solid-liquid equilibrium in ternary mixtures of ethyl laurate, ethyl palmitate and ethyl stearate

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Author(s):
Robustillo, Maria Dolores [1] ; Barbosa, Deise Fernanda [1] ; de Almeida Meirelles, Antonio Jose [2] ; Pessoa Filho, Pedro de Alcantara [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Engn, Dept Chem Engn, BR-05424970 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, UNICAMP, Dept Food Engn, Sch Food Engn, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Fluid Phase Equilibria; v. 358, p. 272-281, NOV 25 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

Biodiesel is a substitute fuel for petroleum-based diesel obtained from vegetables, formed by fatty acid methyl or ethyl esters produced by transesterification reaction between fats or oils and alcohols. An experimental study of solid-liquid equilibrium of ternary mixtures of ethyl esters commonly present in biodiesel (ethyl laurate, ethyl palmitate and ethyl stearate) was carried out using differential scanning calorimetry. Experimental results show that no eutectic composition is observed for ternary systems, although binary systems formed by ethyl laurate and ethyl palmitate as well as ethyl laurate and ethyl stearate present eutectic points at >= 90% (m/m) of ethyl laurate, indicating solid phase immiscibility. The system ethyl palmitate and ethyl stearate forms solid solutions for all compositions (miscible system). The experimental results were modeled using the Flory-Huggins equation for liquid phase and, when applicable, solid phase non-ideality, with good agreement. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/18355-1 - STUDY OF SOLID-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM IN MIXTURES OF ETHYL ESTERS
Grantee:Maria Dolores Robustillo Fuentes
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 08/56258-8 - Phase equilibrium and purification processes in the production of biofuels and biocompounds
Grantee:Antonio José de Almeida Meirelles
Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants