Transesterification of Caesalpinia eriostachys seed oil using heterogeneous and homogeneous basic catalysts |
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| Authors: | Teresa Pamatz-Bolaños Denis A. Cabrera-Munguia Horacio González Rosa E. Del Río José L. Rico Gabriela Rodríguez-García |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Edificio B-1, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Mexico;2. División de Estudios de Posgrado de la Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Edificio V-1, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Mexico |
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| Abstract: | Caesalpinea eriostachys seed oil, as a source of triglycerides with potential application for biodiesel production in Mexico is introduced. Its lipid profile obtained by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed saturated and unsaturated glycerol esters as the constituents. Therefore, heterogeneous and homogeneous catalyzed transesterification reactions were assayed employing ZnAl hydrotalcites and KOH, as the catalysts, respectively. The transesterification reactions yielded 59% for Zn/Al(2), 79% for Zn/Al(4), and 90% for KOH, depicting typical behavior, as in biodiesel production data from literature, where Zn-Al hydrotalcites or KOH were assayed. The caloric, density, viscosity values, and fatty acid methyl esters profile from reaction products were concordant to EN 14214, suggesting C. eriostachys as a promising feedstock for biodiesel production. |
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| Keywords: | Biodiesel Caesalpinia eriostachys seed oil FAME transesterification ZnAl hydrotalcites |
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