Purification of glycerol from biodiesel production by sequential extraction monitored by 1H NMR

Contreras-Andrade, Ignatius and Avella-Moreno, Eliseo and Sierra-Cantor, Jonathan and Guerrero-Fajardo, Carlos Alberto and Sodre, Jose Ricardo (2015) Purification of glycerol from biodiesel production by sequential extraction monitored by 1H NMR. Fuel Processing Technology, 132. pp. 99-104. ISSN 0378-3820

Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)

Official URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S...

Abstract

The purification of raw glycerin in biodiesel production can provide economic benefits and help to avoid residue
accumulation, thus reducing environmental impacts. In this work, the glycerin obtained from biodiesel
production by catalytic transesterification of waste cooking oi lwas purified by sequential extraction with organic
solvents, followed by discoloration with activated coal and monitoring by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Through
sequential extraction with petroleum ether and toluene, in that order, followed by discoloration with activated
carbon, 99.2% pure glycerin was obtained. This technique is shown to allow for glycerin purification using less
drastic or hazardous conditions than those commonly applied in vacuum distillation.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.fuproc.2014.12.016
Dates:	Date Event 2015 Published
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Glycerin Biodiesel 1H NMR spectroscopy
Subjects:	CAH10 - engineering and technology > CAH10-01 - engineering > CAH10-01-09 - chemical, process and energy engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > College of Engineering
Depositing User:	Ian Mcdonald
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2016 11:53
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2024 11:51
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/3734