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Pisac, Claudia A. "An experimental study of combustion characteristics of fatty acid methyl ester biodiesel." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/14641.

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The thesis presents an experimental investigation of combustion performance and emissions of waste cooking oil (WCO) based biodiesel. To evaluate the comparative performance of biodiesel and diesel, combustions tests were conducted using Continuous Combustion rig (CCR) and Land Rover VM diesel engine. Firstly, physical properties of WCO biodiesel and diesel samples were measured in the laboratory. Elemental analysis of WCO biodiesel showed that there are differences between the functional groups in diesel and biodiesel which lead to major differences in the combustion characteristics of the two fuel types. It was found that biodiesel had 10% lower carbon content, almost no sulphur content for biodiesel and up to 12% more oxygen content compared with diesel. This explains the lower caloric value for WCO biodiesel (up to l8 %) compared with diesel. However, higher oxygen content and double bounds in WCO biodiesel increase its susceptibility to oxidation. The CCR test results showed an increase in combustion gas temperature with the increases in biodiesel blend ratio in diesel. This was due to a faster reaction rate for biodiesel than that of diesel leading to a faster brakeage of the hydrocarbon chain to release more heat. The engine tests were performed to measure the torque and emissions for different engine speeds and loads. In general a decrease in engine torque with up to 9% for biodiesel was observed, which was due to the lower calorific value of biodiesel compared with that of diesel. The brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) increased as the biodiesel blend ratio in diesel increases due a greater mass of fuel being injected at a given injection pressure, compared with diesel. Using WCO blends ratio up to 75% in diesel showed a reduction in exhaust emission compared with diesel, however, at the cost of increased fuel consumption. A common conclusion can be drawn in favour of the WCO biodiesel as being a greener alternative to petro-diesel when used in blend with diesel. However, due to large variations in the biomass used for biodiesel production could lead to variations in physical and chemical properties between biodiesel produced from different biomass. Therefore more stringent standards need to be imposed for biodiesel quality in order to diminish the effect of variation in physicochemical properties on engine performance and emissions. The future work in developing standard test procedures for establishing fuel properties and limits/targets would be beneficial in using a large amount of waste cooking oil in the production of biodiesel, thus contributing to reduction in CO2 and waste minimisation.
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De, Castro Ana Maria. "Fatty acid methyl ester analysis of microbial communities in biofilters inoculated with different sources." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ28820.pdf.

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Bollin, Patrick M. "The Production of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters in Lewis Acidic Ionic Liquids." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1321507054.

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Kling, Marcel Robert. "Synthesis of very long chain fatty acid methyl esters /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 1991. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phk65.pdf.

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Kadisch, Marvin [Verfasser]. "Stabilizing whole-cell biocatalysts : En route to more efficient fatty acid methyl ester bioprocessing / Marvin Kadisch." Aachen : Shaker, 2017. http://d-nb.info/1149269103/34.

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Chi, Lirong. "The production of methyl esters from vegetable oil/fatty acid mixtures." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape8/PQDD_0006/MQ45896.pdf.

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Bahceci, Humeyra. "Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Analysis Of Bacterial Isolates From Salt Lake, Turkey And Characterization Of Their Extracellular Enzymes." Master's thesis, METU, 2004. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12605483/index.pdf.

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In this study, 11 bacterial isolates from Salt Lake,Turkey were identified by using fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) analysis. They were screened for production of industrially important enzymes xylanase, cellulase, &
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-amylase and protease. These enzymes were characterized in terms of enzyme activity, stability, optimum temperature and optimum pH. One of the isolates was identified as Bacillus pumilus, and two of them were identified as Bacillus subtilis. Other isolates were determined to be Bacillus licheniformis. All the isolates were determined to produce xylanase. Optimum temperatures and optimum pH values of xylanases were 50-55 °
C and pH 7.0-8.0. Xylanases were quite stable up to pH 8.0 and 70 °
C. Isolates were not significant cellulase producers. Four of the isolates did not produce any cellulase enzyme and the rest produced negligible amounts of cellulase. Therefore, xylanases from the isolates were promising for pulp and paper industry, which requires cellulase free and stable xylanases. All the isolates produced appreciable quantities of &
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-amylases 60-80 °
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-Amylases from the isolates were promising for starch processing industry, which requires &
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-amylases stable at high temperatures and for detergent industry, which requires &
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-amylases stable at alkaline pH values. Considerable protease productions were achieved by all the isolates. TTG 2 was the best protease producer with 271 U/ml. Optimum temperatures and optimum pH values of proteases were 50-60 °
C and pH 7.0-7.4. Proteases were quite stable up to pH 9.0 and 80 °
C. Proteases from the isolates were promising for detergent and leather industry, in which proteases must be stable at alkaline pH values.
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Banerjee, Sagarika. "EFFECTS OF LIVESTOCK ANTIBIOTICS ON NITRIFICATION, DENITRIFICATION, AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY COMPOSITON IN SOILS ALONG A TOPOGRAPHIC GRADIENT." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/43.

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Several types of antibiotics (roxarsone, virginiamycin, and bacitracin) are widely included in poultry feed to improve animal growth yields. Most of the antibiotics are excreted in manure which is subsequently applied to soils. One concern with this practice is that antibiotics may affect several microbially-mediated nutrient cycling reactions in soils that influence crop productivity and water quality. The main objectives of this study were to determine the effects of livestock antibiotics on nitrification, denitrification, and microbial community composition in soils along a topographic gradient. These objectives were addressed in a series of lab experiments by monitoring changes in inorganic N species and ester-linked fatty acid methyl ester profiles after exposing soil microorganisms collected from different topographic positions to increasing levels of antibiotics. It was discovered that roxarsone and virginiamycin inhibited nitrification and soil microbial growth and also influenced microbial community composition, but only at levels that were much higher than expected in poultry litter-applied soils. Bacitracin did not affect nitrification, microbial growth, or microbial community composition at any concentration tested. None of the antibiotics had a strong affect on denitrification. Thus, it is unlikely that soil, water, or air quality would be significantly impacted by the antibiotics contained in poultry litter.
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Kimmel, Tobias. "Kinetic investigation of the base catalyzed glycerolysis of fatty acid methyl esters." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2004. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=97339174X.

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Simpson, Michael J. "Synthesis of #DELTA#'9-desaturase inhibitors and related cyclopropenes." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.239574.

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McWilliams, Kevin Michael. "Coordination of internal olefins, specifically fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs), by transition metals." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2007.

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Johansson, Katarina. "Fatty acid methyl esters as reactive diluents in solvent-borne thermally cured coil-coatings." Licentiate thesis, Stockholm, Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4094.

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Hamid, Samiyah. "Production and purification of fatty acid methyl esters from plant oils of different origin." Thesis, University of Greenwich, 2011. http://gala.gre.ac.uk/8056/.

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Biodiesel production from plant oils has been studied since ca. 1900 and is now being widely adopted as a means to reduce carbon emissions in transport applications. Its properties are similar to those of fossil diesel fuel, thus allowing its use in diesel engines both pure and in mixtures with fossil diesel fuel. Biodiesel is obtained from vegetable oils or animal fats by a transesterification reaction whereby the triglycerides, contained in the oil or fat, react with a short chain alcohol in the presence of a catalyst. The products of the reaction are fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel) and glycerol, obtained as two separate phases. However, current reaction efficiency using a homogeneous catalyst, such as sodium hydroxide, has various drawbacks. These include non-specificity leading to saponification, difficulty in isolating the catalyst from the fatty acid methyl esters, immiscibility of the catalyst with the reactants and incomplete transesterification. The aim of the research reported in this thesis is to provide a full description of the transesterification reaction. According to previously published methodologies, the transesterification of glycerol trioleate with sodium hydroxide should provide 97-98 % (w/w) conversion to the ester. However, the results reported, herein, indicated only 95.2% (w/w) ester content. To understand the differences in the results, the concentrations of sodium hydroxide and methanol were varied by using unrefined rapeseed oil. Results showed that the optimum reaction conditions to produce higher ester content (93.3% w/w) from unrefined rapeseed oil i.e. molar ratio of methanol/oil was 6:1 and 0.015 mol of sodium hydroxide at 60 min. The same results were obtained with various plants oils of different origin under similar reaction conditions, but no increase in the ester content was observed. The data suggested that the results were in accord with biodiesel specifications i.e. EN ISO 12937 and EN 14104. However, EN 14103 standard could not be met, perhaps due to the reversible nature of the reaction, higher acid value in the oil and other competing reactions of the triglycerides. It was not possible to achieve the ester content (%) according to EN 14103 standard if any moisture or free fatty acid was present in the oil or during the reaction. The failure to meet the required EN 14103 standards by using homogeneous catalytic systems paved the way for kinetics studies of the transesterification reaction. Heterogeneous catalysts offered the opportunity to study the reaction kinetics of the system because they can be separated rapidly from the reaction mixture by centrifugation. Various heterogeneous metal oxide catalysts were investigated. Strontium oxide was confirmed to be an effective catalyst but, contrary to expectations, similar catalytic activity was not observed for the other metal oxides. The experimental results obtained, by optimising reaction conditions using a heterogeneous catalyst were found to be 3% (w/w) SrO, 6:1 CH3OH/oil molar ratio at 120 min. Therefore, subsequent reactions were planned to carry out real-time kinetic studies using SrO as a catalyst. The application of refractometry allowed real-time kinetic studies of the transesterification reaction. The ester content obtained after transesterification were determined by gas chromatography and validated the results obtained by the refractometer method. This analytical method helped to improve the reaction conditions from 120 min to 90 min using 3% (w/w) SrO and 6:1 CH3OH/oil molar ratio to achieve 92% (w/w) ester content. During kinetic studies, using a heterogeneous catalyst, solubility issues were observed between oil, methanol and fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). Therefore, a phase solubility diagram was plotted to identify the miscible region. The transesterification reaction was conducted in the miscible region of a ternary phase diagram to overcome the phase limitation problems. The ester content obtained was higher than 98% (w/w) within 25-30 min depending on the concentration (% v/v) ratio of the reactants used. These results were encouraging in terms of using a heterogeneous catalyst since its use is limited to lower ester content (%) and longer reaction time.
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Westberg, Emilie. "Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Biodiesel Deposits Formed on a Hot Metal Surface." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-95617.

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This thesis aims to investigate the formation of deposits from thermally degraded biodiesel on a hot metal surface under the influence of sodium or copper contaminations. Biodiesel or Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs) is a widely utilized biofuel with the potential to replace fossil fuels, however, issues regarding the thermal and oxidative stability prevent the progress of biodiesel for utilization as vehicle fuel. The thermal degradation of biodiesel causes formation of deposits often occurring in the fuel injectors, which could result in reduced engine efficiency, increased emissions and engine wear. However, still have no standard method for evaluation of a fuels’ tendency to form deposits been developed. In this study biodiesel deposits have been formed on aluminum test tubes utilizing a Hot Liquid Process Simulator (HLPS), an instrument based on the principle of the Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester (JFTOT). Quantitative and qualitative analyses have been made utilizing an array of techniques including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) and Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (ATR-FTIR). A multi-factorial trial investigating the effects of sodium hydroxide and copper contaminations at trace levels and the impact of a paraffin inhibitor copolymer additive on three different FAME products, two derived from rapeseed oil and one from waste cooking oil as well as a biodiesel blend with mineral diesel, was conducted.The results exhibited that FAMEs are the major precursor to deposit formation in diesel fuel. The SEM analyses exploited the nature of FAME deposits forming porous structures on hot metal surfaces. Sodium hydroxide proved to participate in the deposit formation by forming carboxylic salts. However, the copper contamination exhibited no enhancing effect on the deposits, possibly due to interference of the blank oil in which copper was received. The paraffin inhibitor functioning as a crystal modifier had significant reducing effect on the deposit formation for all biodiesel samples except for the FAME product derived from waste cooking oil. Further studies are needed in order to investigate the influence of glycerin and water residues to the biodiesel deposit formation. Mechanisms involving oxidative or thermal peroxide formation, polymerization and disintegration have been suggested as degradation pathways for biodiesel. The involvement of oxidation intermediates, peroxides, was confirmed by the experiments performed in this thesis. However, the mechanisms of biodiesel deposit formation are complex and hard to study as the deposits are seemingly insoluble. Nevertheless, ATR-FTIR in combination with JFTOT-processing has potential as standard method for evaluation of deposit forming tendencies of biodiesel.
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Johansson, Katarina. "Thermally cured coil-coatings utilizing novel resins and fatty acid methyl esters as reactive diluents." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Fiber- och polymerteknik, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4857.

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Solvent-borne thermally cured coil-coating resins contain large amounts of volatile organic solvents in order to obtain suitable flow for film application. This work describes how the expensive and environmental hazardous volatile organic solvent content of a solvent-borne thermally cured polyester/melamine coil-coating system can be reduced by introduction of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) as reactive diluents and modification of the polyester binder resin. The evaluated reactive diluents, two rape seed methyl esters (RMEs), two linseed oil methyl esters (LMEs), and a tall oil methyl ester (TOME) have been evaluated both in a fully formulated clear-coat system and via model studies. Viscosity measurements of wet paint mixtures showed that formulations with hyperbranched polyester binder hold lower viscosity than conventional polyester binder resins and that FAME works as a diluent. Fully formulated clear-coats were cured under simulated industrial coil-coating cure conditions and in a convection oven at lower temperatures respectively. FAME increases the mobility of the system enhancing the film formation process. Free-standing clear-coat films were analyzed with Raman, carbon-14 dating, extraction, dynamic mechanical analysis, and visual observation. Incorporation of FAME could not be confirmed by Raman analysis. However, carbon-14 dating indicated the presence of FAME that could not be extracted from the films. The mechanical properties of the films were also affected by the addition of FAMEs, oven temperature, choice of co-solvent, and flash-off period. Conventional film characterization tests on substrate supported coatings indicated that binder resin structure and cure conditions affect the final film properties. Model studies were performed to clarify how FAME can chemically react through transesterification with the hydroxyl-groups of the polyester. The transesterification reaction between different FAMEs and primary alcohols with and without tertiary hydrogen was monitored with 1H-NMR and real time IR. Evaporation and side reactions, e.g. alkene reactions, are competing factors to the transesterification reaction. The study showed that fatty acid structure, reaction time, and temperature affect the transesterification conversion, degree of side reactions, and choice of catalyst. A pigmented fully formulated polyester/melamine formulation with a reactive diluent was cured at full scale in an industrial coil-coating production facility. Evaluation of the final film properties showed that the coating fulfills the specification of conventional polyester/melamine coil-coating systems.
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Sekora, Nicholas Scott Lawrence Katheryn Kay Scott. "Identification of plant-parasitic nematodes using FAME analysis." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1806.

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Negi, Devender Singh. "Base catalyzed glycerolysis of fatty acid methyl esters: investigations towards the development of a continuous process." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2006. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=980493404.

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Scholten, Matthew John. "Enzymatic and chemical modification of fatty acid methyl esters: enzymatic catalysis of methyl linoleate using soybean lipoxygenase and chemical catalysis of methyl oleate Using Hypobromination." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2010. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/735.

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Vegetable oils are a cheap and abundant chemical feedstock which can be readily broken down into fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) by transesterification using methanol and a base catalyst. These FAMEs contain reactive unsaturated double bonds which can be targeted for modification. In this study, enzymatic and chemical modifications of the unsaturated double bonds of FAMEs are explored with the goal of producing higher value products. Specifically the enzymatic modification of methyl linoleate using soybean lipoxygenase and the chemical modification of methyl oleate using hypobromantion are studied.
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Babajide, Omotola Oluwafunmilayo. "Optimisation of biodiesel production via different catalytic and process systems." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_3380_1365754281.

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The production of biodiesel (methyl esters) from vegetable oils represents analternative means of producing liquid fuels from biomass, and one which is growing rapidly in commercial importance and relevance due to increase in petroleum prices and the environmental advantages the process offers. Commercially, biodiesel is produced from vegetable oils, as well as from waste cooking oils and animal fats. These oils are typically composed of C14-C20 fatty acid triglycerides. In order to produce a fuel that is suitable for use in diesel engines, these triglycerides are usually converted into the respective mono alkyl esters by base-catalyzed transesterification with short chain alcohol, usually methanol. In the first part of this study, the transesterification reactions of three different vegetable oils
sunflower (SFO), soybean (SBO) and waste cooking oil (WCO) with methanol was studied using potassium hydroxide as catalyst in a conventional batch process. The production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil was also studied via continuous operation systems (employing the use of low frequency ultrasonic technology and the jet loop reactor). The characterisation of the feedstock used and the methyl ester products were determined by different analytical techniques such as gas chromatography (GC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and thin layer chromatography (TLC). The effects of different reaction parameters (catalyst amount, methanol to oil ratio, reaction temperature, reaction time) on methyl ester/FAME yield were studied and the optimum reaction conditions of the different process systems were determined. The optimum reaction conditions for production of methyl esters via the batch process with the fresh oil samples (SFO and SBO) were established as follows: a reaction time of 60 min at 60 º
C with a methanol: oil ratio of 6:1 and 1.0 KOH % wt/wt of oil
while the optimum reaction conditions for the used oil (WCO) was observed at a reaction time of 90 min at 60 º
C, methanol: oil ratio of 6:1 and 1.5% KOH wt/wt of oil. The optimum reaction conditions for the transesterification of the WCO via ultrasound technology applied in a continuous system in this study were: a reaction time of 30 min, 30 º
C, 6:1 methanol/oil ratio and a 0.75 wt% (KOH) catalyst concentration. The ultrasound assisted transesterification reactions performed at optimum conditions on the different oil samples led to higher yields of methyl esters (96.8, 98.32 and 97.65 % for WCO, SFO and SBO respectively) compared to methyl esters yields (90, 95 and 96 % for WCO, SFO and SBO respectively) obtained when using conventional batch procedures. A considerable increase in yields of the methyl esters in the ultrasound assisted reaction process were obtained at room temperature, in a remarkably short time span (completed in 30 min) and with a lower amount of catalyst (0.75 wt % KOH) while the results from the continuous jet loop process system showed even better results, at an optimum reaction condition of 25 min of reaction, a methanol: oil ratio of 4:1 and a catalyst amount of 0.5 wt%. This new jet loop process allowed an added advantage of intense agitation for an efficient separation and adequate purification of the methyl esters phase at a reduced time of 30 min. The use of homogeneous catalysts in conventional processes poses many disadvantages
heterogeneous catalysts on the other hand are attractive on the basis that their use could enable the biodiesel production to be more readily performed as a continuous process resulting in low production costs. Consequently, a solid base catalyst (KNO3/FA) prepared from fly ash (obtained from Arnot coal power station, South Africa) and a new zeolite, FA/Na-X synthesized from the same fly ash were used as solid base catalysts in the transesterification reactions in the conversion of a variety of oil feedstock with methanol to methyl esters. Since fly ash is a waste product generated from the combustion of coal for power generation, its utilization in this manner would allow for its beneficiation (as a catalytic support material and raw material for zeolite synthesis) in an environmentally friendly way aimed at making the transesterification process reasonably viable. Arnot fly ash (AFA) was loaded with potassium (using potassium nitrate as precursor) via a wet impregnation method while the synthesized zeolite FA/Na-X was ion exchanged with potassium (using potassium acetate as precursor) to obtain the KNO3/FA and FA/K-X catalysts respectively. Several analytical techniques were applied for characterization purposes. The results of the XRD and XRF showed that the AFA predominantly contained some mineral phases such as quartz, mullite, calcite and lime. The high concentration of CaO in AFA was apparent to be beneficial for the use of fresh fly ash as a support material in the heterogeneous catalysed transesterification reactions. XRD characterisation of KNO3/FA results indicated that the structure of KNO3/FA gradually changed with the increase in KNO3 loading. The catalyst function was retained until the loading of KNO3 was over 10 %. IR spectra showed that the KNO3 was decomposed to K2O on the fly ash support during preparation at a calcination temperature of 500 º
C. The CO2-TPD of the KNO3/FA catalysts showed that two basic catalytic sites were generated which were responsible for high catalytic abilities observed in the transesterification reactions of sunflower oil to methyl esters. On the other hand, XRD results for the as- received zeolite synthesized from AFA showed typical diffraction peaks of zeolite NaX. SEM images of the FA /NaX showed nano platelets unique morphology different from well known pyramidal octahedral shaped crystal formation of faujasite zeolites and the morphology of the FA /KX zeolite did not show any significant difference after ion exchange. The fly ash derived zeolite NaX (FA /NaX) exhibited a high surface area of 320 m2/g. The application of the KNO3/FA catalysts in the conversion reactions to produce methyl esters (biodiesel) via transesterification reactions revealed methyl ester yield of 87.5 % with 10 wt% KNO3 at optimum reaction conditions of methanol: oil ratio of 15:1, 5 h reaction time, catalyst amount of 15 g and reaction temperature 160 °
C, while with the use of the zeolite FA/K-X catalyst, a FAME yield of 83.53 % was obtained for 8 h using the ion exchanged Arnot fly ash zeolite NaX catalyst (FA/KX) at reaction conditions of methanol: oil ratio of 6:1, catalyst amount of 3 % wt/wt of oil and reaction temperature of 65 º
C. Several studies have been carried out on the production of biodiesel using different heterogeneous catalysts but this study has been able to uniquely demonstrate the utilization of South African Class F AFA both as a catalyst support and as a raw material for zeolite synthesis
these catalyst materials subsequently applied sucessfully as solid base catalysts in the production of biodiesel.

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Testud, Blandine. "Les huiles végétales comme plateforme pour la conception de nouveaux polyesters hyper-ramifiés." Thesis, Bordeaux, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015BORD0365/document.

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Ces travaux de thèse traitent de la valorisation des huiles végétales comme plateforme pour la synthèse de polyesters d’architecture hyper-ramifiée. Pour ce faire, l’approche par polycondensation de monomères de type ABn (n ≥ 2) a été privilégiée. Des précurseurs plurifonctionnels portant des fonctions ester (A) et alcool (B) ont ainsi été préparés par modification chimique d’huiles végétales et/ou d’esters méthyliques d’acide gras. Plusieurs méthodologies de synthèse simple, sûres et efficaces ont été mises en place afin de garantir une réalité industrielle à ce projet. Deux plateformes de monomères de type ABn ont été obtenues par (1) hydrolyse acide d’huiles végétales époxydées et (2) en faisant appel à des réactions d’addition de thiol-ène et de métathèse. Le développement de procédés de polycondensation en masse, a alors permis l’accès à de nouveaux polyesters hyper-ramifiés. La densité de ramifications ainsi que les propriétés thermo-mécaniques de ces matériaux ont été modulées par le choix adapté de la structure chimique des précurseurs ‘gras’ utilisés. Enfin, un travail exploratoire a été conduit concernant la post-fonctionnalisation du coeur comme de la périphérie de ces polyesters hyper-ramifiés dans le but de moduler leurs propriétés et ainsi d’étendre la portée de leurs applications, des plastiques de commodité aux matériaux avancés
The aim of this thesis was to use vegetable oils as a platform for the design of more sustainable polyesters of hyperbranched architecture. For that purpose, the approach by polycondensation of ABn-type monomers (n ≥ 2) was favored. Plant oils and/or fatty acid methyl esters were chemically modified to synthesize multifunctional precursors featuring ester (A) and alcohol moieties (B). Simple, safe and efficient chemical transformations were considered to provide industrial perspectives to this work. Two main platforms of ABn-type monomers were developed by (1) acid hydrolysis of epoxidized vegetables oils and (2) thiol-ene/metathesis coupling reactions. The subsequent polycondensation of these oily-derived monomers, performed in bulk, gave access to novel renewable hyperbranched polyesters. The branching density as well as the thermo-mechanical properties of these materials were adjusted by designing and selecting the chemical structure of the fatty acid-based monomers. Finally, an exploratory work was carried out regarding the post-functionalization of both the core and the periphery of these hyperbranched polyesters with the aim at tuning their properties and thus opening the scope of their applications, from commodity plastics to advanced materials
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Saleh, Jehad. "A Membrane Separation Process for Biodiesel Purification." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/19730.

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In the production of biodiesel via the transesterification of vegetable oils, purification to international standards is challenging. A key measure of biodiesel quality is the level of free glycerol in the biodiesel. In order to remove glycerol from fatty acid methyl ester (FAME or biodiesel), a membrane separation setup was tested. The main objective of this thesis was to develop a membrane process for the separation of free glycerol dispersed in FAME after completion of the transesterification reaction and to investigate the effect of different factors on glycerol removal. These factors included membrane pore size, pressure, temperature, and methanol, soap and water content. First, a study of the effect of different materials present in the transesterification reaction, such as water, soap, and methanol, on the final free glycerol separation was performed using a modified polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane, with 100 kD (ultrafiltration) molecular weight cut off for all runs at 25°C. Results showed low concentrations of water had a considerable effect in removing glycerol from the FAME. The mechanism of separation of free glycerol from FAME was due to the removal of an ultrafine dispersed glycerol-rich phase present in the untreated (or raw) FAME. The size of the droplets and the free glycerol separation both increased with increasing water content of the FAME. Next, three types of polymeric membranes in the ultrafiltration range with different molecular weight cut off, were tested at three fixed operating pressures and three operating temperatures (0, 5 and 25oC) to remove the free glycerol from a biodiesel reactor effluent. The ASTM standard for free glycerol concentration was met for the experiments performed at 25°C. The results of this study indicate that glycerol could be separated from raw FAME to meet ASTM and EN standards at methanol feed concentrations of up to 3 mass%. The process was demonstrated to rely on the formation of a dynamic polar layer on the membrane surface. Ceramic membranes of different pore sizes (0.05 µm (ultrafiltration (UF) range) and 0.2 µm (microfiltration (MF) range)) were used to treat raw FAME directly using the membrane separation set up at temperatures of 0, 5 and 25°C. The results were encouraging for the 0.05 µm pore size membrane at the highest temperature (25°C). The effect of temperature on glycerol removal was evident from its relation with the concentration factor (CF). Higher temperatures promoted the achievement of the appropriate CF value sooner for faster separation. Membrane pore size was also found to affect separation performance. A subsequent study revealed the effect of different variables on the size of the glycerol droplets using dynamic light scattering (DLS). A key parameter in the use of membrane separation technology is the size of the glycerol droplets and the influence of other components such as water, methanol and soaps on that droplet size. The effect of water, methanol, soap and glycerol on the size of suspended glycerol droplets in FAME was studied using a 3-level Box-Behnken experimental design technique. Standard statistical analysis techniques revealed the significant effect of water and glycerol on increasing droplet size while methanol and soap served to reduce the droplet size. Finally, a study on the effect of trans-membrane pressure (TMP) at different water concentrations in the FAME phase on glycerol removal using UF (0.03 µm pore size, polyethersulfone (PES)) and MF (0.1 and 0.22 µm pore sizes, PES) membranes at 25, 40 and 60°C was performed. Results showed that running at 25°C for the two membrane types produced the best results for glycerol removal and exceeded the ASTM and EN standards. An enhancement of glycerol removal was found by adding small amounts of water up to the maximum solubility limit in biodiesel. An increase in temperature resulted in an increase in the solubility of water in the FAME and less effective glycerol removal. Application of cake filtration theory and a gel layer model showed that the gel layer on the membrane surface is not compressible and the specific cake resistance and gel layer concentration decrease with increasing temperature. An approximate value for the limiting (steady-state) flux was reported and it was found that the highest fluxes were obtained at the lowest initial water concentrations at fixed temperatures. In conclusion, dispersed glycerol can be successfully removed from raw FAME (untreated FAME) using a membrane separation system to meet the ASTM biodiesel fuel standards. The addition of water close to the solubility limit to the FAME mixture enables the formation of larger glycerol droplets and makes the separation of these droplets straightforward.
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Lancaster, Sarah Renee. "Soil microbial response to glyphosate-base cotton pest management systems." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2636.

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Lane, Matthew S. "THE EFFECT OF GLYPHOSATE ON SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1301068421.

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Bule, Maria João Galvão Morgado. "Produção de biodiesel por catálise enzimática em sistemas descontínuo e contínuo a partir de óleo de cardo." Master's thesis, ISA, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/6804.

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Mestrado em Engenharia Alimentar - Instituto Superior de Agronomia
The aim of this study is the biodiesel production from cardoon seed oil (Cynara cardunculus, L.) by enzymatic catalysis in batch and continuous systems. The biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters - FAME) was obtained by transesterification of the crude cardoon oil with methanol, in a biphasic organic/aqueous system, catalyzed by the lipase/acyltransferase from Candida parapsilosis immobilized in synthetic resins (Accurel MP1000 and Lewatit VP OC 1600). This enzyme, when biphasic media, catalyses preferentially transesterification over hydrolysis, conversely to the behaviour of conventional lipases. In batch system, the highest FAME yield (about 97%) was obtained with the enzyme immobilized in Lewatit VP OC 1600 after 24h of reaction, with an oil concentration of 10% (m/v) in the emulsion. The Fame production system was implemented in a packed-bed continuous reactor. The highest FAME yield (about 20%) was obtained with the enzyme immobilized in Accurel MP 1000 with an oil concentration of 20% (m/v) in the emulsion. In this essay, the enzyme demonstrated a good operational stability, remaining active about 15 days, when the FAME production stopped.
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Nguyen, van Cuong. "Maîtrise de l'aptitude technologique des oléagineux par modification structurelle : applications aux opérations d'extraction et de transestérification in-situ." Thesis, La Rochelle, 2010. http://www.theses.fr/2010LAROS308/document.

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Le présent travail de thèse porte sur l’étude de l’impact de la texturation par DIC (Détente Instantanée Contrôlée) sur les deux opérations d’extraction d’huile et de transestérification in-situ appliquées aux graines de colza et fèves de Jatropha Curcas. Une analyse fondamentale a prouvé l’importance de la diffusion du solvant ou réactif dans la matrice solide, et permis d’identifier les processus d’intensification au travers des trois caractéristiques physiques de diffusivité effective, d’accessibilité initiale et de rendement d’extraction ; ainsi que la cinétique de transestérification in-situ et le rendement d’ester méthylique d’acides gras. Une étude phénoménologique a permis de déterminer les diverses valeurs de ces caractéristiques en fonction des paramètres opératoires DIC (pression de vapeur d’eau saturée P et temps de traitement t).Dans le cas d’extraction, la diffusivité effective (Deff) de produits traités par DIC peut atteindre 8,01 10-12 m2/s contre 0,715 10-12 m2/s pour le colza non traité et 5,90 10-12 m2/s contre 2,42 10-12 m2/s pour le jatropha non traité. Le taux d’accessibilité initiale de produits traités par DIC peut atteindre 80,53% contre 26,71% pour le colza non traité et 92,58% contre 75,91% pour le jatropha non traité. Au plan du rendement, la DIC a pu impliquer un rendement de 153% pour le colza et 112% pour le jatropha.Dans le cas de la transestérification in-situ, les rendements d’esters méthyliques d’acides gras totaux (FAME total) obtenus pour les produits traités par DIC sont systématiquement supérieurs à ceux de la matière première non traitée par DIC pour les deux cas de colza et de jatropha. Le temps de réaction a été réduit à 30 - 45 minutes contre 120 minutes pour le produit non traité par DIC (cas de colza) et à 15 minutes au lieu de 60 minutes pour le produit non traité par DIC (cas de fèves de jatropha)
The present work has concerned the impact of Instant - Controlled Pressure Drop (DIC) texturing on both operations of oil extraction and in-situ transesterification, carried out with the rapeseed and the kernels of Jatropha Curcas. A fundamental analysis proved the importance of the reactive or solvent diffusion within the solid matrix. By texturing the natural product, the whole operation can be intensified. The process is revealed through three characteristics, which are the effective diffusivity, the starting accessibility, and the yields of extraction. Also, the kinetics and yield of fatty acid methyl ester of in-situ transesterification are discovered. A phenomenological study allowed determining the value of these characteristics versus DIC operating parameters (saturated steam pressure P and treatment time t).A 2 h solvent extraction of DIC treated material allowed the total oil yields to be improved by 153% for colza and 112% for jatropha, the effective diffusivity (Deff) can reach up to 8.014*10-12 m2/s as against 0.715*10-12 m2/s for colza untreated by DIC, and up to 5.90*10-12 m2/s as against 2.42*10-12 m2/s for the untreated jatropha. The rate of initial accessibility of products treated by DIC can reach up to 80.53% as against 26.71% for untreated colza and can reach up to 92.58% as against 75.91% for the product untreated jatropha. In the case of in situ transesterification, the total yield of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME total) obtained from the DIC treated products is systematically higher than that of untreated colza and jatropha raw material. The reaction time was decreased to 30 - 45 min instead of 120 min in the case of colza, and to 15 min instead of 60 min in the case of jatropha kernel
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Timmons, Michael Douglas. "EXPLORATIONS IN HOMEOVISCOUS ADAPTATION AND MASS SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF MEMBRANE LIPIDS." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/74.

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The focus of this dissertation is centered on the mass spectral analysis of lipids and changes occurring in keeping with the concept of homeoviscous adaptation [1]. Homeoviscous adaptation is the process of modification of membrane lipids in response to environmental stimuli [1]. Dissertation investigations applied this concept to prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, and expanded the perception of environmental factors from exogenous organic solvents to intracellular environment. The field of lipidomics deals with the analysis of phospholipid and fatty acid components of membranes the changes that occur due to environmental stimuli and their biological significance [2-6]. The high sensitivity of mass spectrometry (MS) is an ideal tool for lipidomics allowing detection, quantification and structural elucidation [6]. Coupling of a mass spectrometer to a chromatographic system, such as gas chromatograph (GC), allows the separation of fatty acid methyl esters analytes prior to analysis [7]. The research investigations that comprise this dissertation are divided into three interrelated projects. The first project involved the analysis of composition and structure of Clostridium thermocellum membranes from wild-type and ethanol-adapted strains in response to adaptation of cultures to growth in ethanol. The hypothesis being that adaptation of cultures to growth in ethanol would result in compensatory change to the membrane composition. Rat mitochondrial fatty acid profiles isolated from brain, liver, kidney and heart tissues were compared. The hypothesis being that differences in cellular environments found among various tissues would be reflected in the mitochondrial membrane composition. These data support the concept that variations to the lipid content of neurological mitochondria may increase susceptibility to the products of oxidative stress. Lastly, changes in neurological mitochondria as a function of Alzheimer’s disease progression were studied. The hypothesis being that changes to the mitochondrial lipidome would be significantly reflected during advanced stages of AD, in addition to being more prevalent in regions displaying greater pathology. The three interrelated projects increased our understanding of the boundaries established by the concept of homeoviscous adaptation. Project specific hypotheses were supported by data obtained from these investigations.
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Stewart, Gaynelle. "Engineering Saccharomyces ceresisiae for the Secretion of an Extracellular Lipase." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2007. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/577.

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Developing microbial systems capable of converting low cost lipids into value added products depends on the ability to acquire substrates from the growth media. Saccharomyces cerevisiae can acquire free fatty acids from the growth media and a portion of these lipids can be converted into new lipid products. However, they cannot acquire complex lipids from the growth media unless a nonspecific lipase is included. To circumvent lipase addition, we are genetically engineering S. cerevisiae to secrete a lipase into the growth media. We selected the LIP2 gene from Yarrowia lipolytica, which encodes a nonspecific lipase. Several modifications were made to the LIP2 gene to improve processing. Results identified strains secreting the most lipase. From these results, high producing strains were inserted into an oil inducible vector. Halo assays confirmed lipase secretion, while measuring the fatty acid composition confirmed triacylglycerol breakdown, and yeast uptake of the free fatty acids released.
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Johnson, Michael Ben. "Microalgal Biodiesel Production through a Novel Attached Culture System and Conversion Parameters." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32034.

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Due to a number of factors, the biodiesel industry in the United States is surging in growth. Traditionally, oil seed crops such as soybean are used as the feedstock to create biodiesel. However, the crop production can no longer safely keep up with the demand for the growing biodiesel industry. Using algae as a feedstock has been considered for a number of years, but it has always had limitations. These limitations were mainly due to the production methods used to grow and harvest the algae, rather than the reaction methods of creating the biodiesel, which are the same as when using traditional crops. Algae is a promising alternative to other crops for a number of reasons: it can be grown on non arable land, is not a food crop, and produces much more oil than other crops. In this project, we propose a novel attached growth method to produce the algae while recycling dairy farm wastewater using the microalga Chlorella sp. The first part of the study provided a feasibility study as the attachment of the alga onto the supporting substrate as well as determining the pretreatment options necessary for the alga to grow on wastewater. The results showed that wastewater filtered through cheesecloth to remove large particles was feasible for production of Chlorella sp, with pure wastewater producing the highest biomass yield. Most importantly, the attached culture system largely exceeded suspended culture systems as a potentially feasible and practical method to produce microalgae. The algae grew quickly and were able to produce more than 3.2 g/m2-day with lipid contents of about 9% dry weight, while treating dairy farm wastewater and removing upwards of 90% of the total phosphorus and 79% of the nitrogen contained within the wastewater. Once the â proof-of-conceptâ work was completed, we investigated the effects of repeat harvests and intervals on the biomass and lipid production of the microalgae. The alga, once established, was harvested every 6, 10, or 15 days, with the remaining algae on the substrate material functioning as inoculums for repeated growth. Using this method, a single alga colony produced biomass and lipids for well over six months time in a laboratory setting. The second part of this study investigated another aspect of biodiesel production from algae. Rather than focus solely on biomass production, we looked into biodiesel creation methods as well. Biodiesel is created through a chemical reaction known as transesterification, alcoholysis, or commonly, methylation, when methanol is the alcohol used. There are several different transesterification methods. By simplifying the reaction conditions and examining the effects in terms of maximum fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) produced, we were able to determine that a direct transesterification with chloroform solvent was more effective than the traditional extraction-transesterification method first popularized by Bligh & Dyer in 1959 and widely used. This synergistic research helps to create a more complete picture of where algal biodiesel research and development is going in the future.
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Louis, Kévin. "Synthèse et fonctionnalisation d'aldéhydes issus de la coupure d'esters gras insaturés." Thesis, Poitiers, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013POIT2290/document.

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La valorisation du carbone renouvelable joue un rôle croissant dans l'industrie chimique. Ces travaux rapportent l'utilisation d'huiles végétales comme matières premières en substitution de celles d'origine fossiles pour la synthèse de monomères bio-sourcés destinés à la production de polyesters ou de polyamides.La production du 9 oxononanoate de méthyle, comme molécule plateforme, à partir d'esters méthyliques d'huile de colza a été réalisée par coupure oxydante (ozonolyse) sans solvant à température ambiante, suivie d'une réduction des intermédiaires par hydrogénation catalytique sous pression de H2 et de Pd(5)/C. Ainsi, le rendement en aldéhyde-ester est de 92%. Ce procédé a été appliqué à la synthèse de molécules plateformes avec des longueurs de chaînes de 9 à 13 atomes de carbone. Une matière première renouvelable, des conditions de réaction douces, le recyclage du catalyseur et des co-produits non toxiques et valorisables ont permis de développer un procédé durable plus respectueux de l'environnement. La réduction de la fonction aldéhyde a été menée par hydrogénation catalytique, à 50°C dans le méthanol, pour former l'alcool-ester correspondant. Le nickel de Raney ainsi que le Pd(5)/C offrent des rendements en 9-hydroxynonanoate de méthyle supérieurs à 90 %, mais le premier catalyseur conduit à un temps de réaction plus court. L'amination réductrice de la fonction aldéhyde a été menée avec succès à partir de NH3 gazeux et de Pd(5)/C, à 50°C dans le méthanol, pour conduire majoritairement à la synthèse de l'amino-ester primaire. La quantité de NH3(g) influence la sélectivité et au moins trois équivalents sont nécessaires pour limiter la formation d'amino-ester
A high interest has been devoted to the use of renewable carbon in the chemical industry. The goal of this work is the substitution of fossil oils by vegetable oils to synthesize bio sourced monomers for polyesters and polyamides production. The synthesis of methyl 9-oxononanoate as a platform molecule from fatty acid methyl esters of rapeseed oil was carried out in solvent free ozonolysis at room temperature. Intermediary ozonides was reduced to aldehydes by catalytic hydrogenation under H2 pressure and in the presence of Pd(5)/C catalyst giving a 92% carbonyl yield. This process was applied to a wide range of unsaturated esters with a chain length within 9 and 13 carbon atoms. This process allows the selective conversion of renewable materials to value added chemicals, in mild conditions and in the presence of a recyclable catalyst. Moreover, the co products are non toxic and valuable. Hydrogenation of aldehyde group was performed in the presence of methanol at 50°C under hydrogen pressure. Raney Nickel and Pd(5)/C exhibit a yield to methyl 9 hydroxynonanoate higher than 90%. Reductive amination of the aldehyde functional group was investigated with success in the presence of NH3(g) and Pd(5)/C at 50°C in methanol to produce primary amino ester. The amount of ammoniac is directly correlated to the selectivity of the reaction. As a consequence a minimum amount of 3 eq. of ammoniac is required to avoid the formation of secondary amino-ester
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Sendžikienė, Eglė. "Žemės ūkio kilmės riebalinių atliekų panaudojimas biodyzelino gamyboje." Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2005. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2005~D_20051108_124439-95751.

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For the first time it has been conducted an integrated research of possibilities to apply different kinds of fatty wastes for biodiesel fuel production. For this reason esterification process of oil an fat rich of free fatty acids by using acid catalysts and further transesterification of the obtained product until standard requirements for biodiesel fuel have been fulfilled. Intersolubility of different components of multi-component biofuel systems, and limits of stability were investigated. Emissions of the biodiesel fuel were analyzed and fuel biological decomposition in the environment was studied. Life cycle parameters of the suggested biodiesel fuel production process were determined.
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Kasumba, John. "Organic Chemical Characterization Of Primary And Secondary Biodiesel Exhaust Particulate Matter." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2015. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/358.

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Biodiesel use and production has significantly increased in the United States and in other parts of the world in the past decade. This change is driven by energy security and global climate legislation mandating reductions in the use of petroleum-based diesel. Recent air quality research has shown that emission of some pollutants such as CO, particulate matter (PM), SO2, hydrocarbons, and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is greatly reduced with biodiesel. However, studies have also shown that some unregulated emissions, such as gas-phase carbonyls, are increased with biodiesel combustion. Very limited research has been done to investigate the particle-phase carbonyl and quinone emissions from biodiesel combustion. Also, very limited studies have investigated the ozone oxidation of biodiesel exhaust PM. Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) are found in high abundance in biodiesel exhaust PM. The presence of these FAMEs in biodiesel exhaust PM can potentially alter the kinetics of the reactions between ozone and particle-phase PAHs. In this study, an Armfield CM-12 automotive light-duty diesel engine operated on a transient drive cycle was used to generate PM from various waste vegetable oil (WVO) and soybean biodiesel blends (containing 0%, (B00), 10% (B10), 20% (B20), 50% (B50), and 100% (B100) biodiesel by volume). The primary PM emissions were sampled using Teflon-coated fiberfilm filters. Laboratory PAHs, FAMEs, and B20 exhaust PM were exposed to ~0.4 ppm ozone for time periods ranging from 0-24 hours in order to study the effect of FAMEs and biodiesel exhaust PM on the ozonolysis of PAHs. Organic chemical analysis of samples was performed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). PAHs, carbonyls, FAMEs, and n-alkanes were quantified in the exhaust PM of petrodiesel, WVO and soybean fuel blends. The emission rates of the total PAHs in B10, B20, B50, and B100 exhaust PM decreased by 0.006-0.071 ng/µg (5-51%) compared to B00, while the emission rates for the FAMEs increased with increasing biodiesel content in the fuel. The emission rates of the total n-alkanes in B10, B20, B50, and B100 exhaust PM decreased by 0.5-21.3 ng/µg (4-86%) compared to B00 exhaust PM. The total emission rates of the aliphatic aldehydes in biodiesel exhaust PM (B10, B20, B50, and B100) increased by 0.019-2.485 ng/µg (36-4800%) compared to petrodiesel. The emission rates of the total aromatic aldehydes, total aromatic ketones, and total quinones all generally decreased with increasing biodiesel content in the fuel. With the exception of benzo[a]pyrene, the pseudo-first order ozone reaction rate constants of all the PAHs decreased by 1.2-8 times in the presence of the FAMEs. Phenanthrene, fluoranthene, and pyrene were the only PAHs detected in the B20 exhaust PM, and their ozone reaction rate constants were about 4 times lower than those obtained when the PAHs alone were exposed to ozone. The findings of this study indicate that there are both positive and negative effects to emissions associated with biodiesel use in light-duty diesel engines operating on transient drive cycle.
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Albuquerque, Anderson dos Reis. "Autoxidação de ésteres metílicos de ácidos graxos: estudo teórico-experimental." Universidade Federal da Paraí­ba, 2010. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/7179.

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In this work, computational chemistry calculations and thermal analysis experiments were performed in order to determine the oxidative stability of four fatty acid methyl esters (stearate, oleate, ricinoleate and linoleate), whose fatty chains may be inserted in oils and biodiesel. In the computational chemistry investigation the sequence of stabilities, based on the dissociation energy of the C-H bond was: C18:2 < C18:1 < C18:1;12-OH < C18:0, for the B3LYP 6-31G(d) and MP2 6-311++G(2d,p); and C18:2 < C18:1;12-OH < C18:1 < C18:0, for the B3LYP 6-311++G(2d,p). The spin density analysis allowed stating that the ricinoleate hydroxyl does not act as a pro-oxidizing, as the radicals formed in C-12 or OH are not stabilized by the unsaturation in C9, showing, thus, the behavior of a secondary alkyl alcohol in relation to these sites, whereas their allylic hydrogen display an energy similar to the oleate hydrogens. In the experimental investigation carried out TG, it was possible to observe the formation of hydroperoxides by means of the mass gain in an oxygen atmosphere for oleate, linoleate and ricinoleate, but only volatilization for the stearate. In this investigation, a small heating rate (2 ºC/min) was utilized. The kinetic calculations based on PDSC, in the dynamic and isothermal modes showed that the oxidation susceptibility is quite dependent of temperature, atmosphere and the method employed, being more critical in relation to the methyl ricinoleate. In the dynamic mode, in an air atmosphere at 110ºC, the relative susceptibility was 1 : 17 : 17 : 226 (C18:0 : C18:1 : C18:1;12-OH : C18:2). In an O2 atmosphere this proportion was 1 : 11 : 1 : 102. In the isothermal mode PDSC, at the same temperature, the proportion was 1 : 1230 : 1585 : 23001 in an air atmosphere, and 1 : 33 : 40 : 445 in an O2 atmosphere. Performing a structure/property relationship, the oxidation temperature determined at a heating rate of 10 ºC/min was shown to be strongly correlated with the BDE (C-H) obtained by DFT and MP2, confirming the relationship between the first exothermic event of PDSC in the dynamic mode and the C-H bond strength. Therefore, PDSC is shown as a accelerated testing technique able to determine the true oxidative stability of lipids, as it supplies information on the rate controlling step of auto-oxidation (L-H + R1● → L● + R1-H), whereas the Rancimat method does not supply such information. Ternary ester blends were made and their oxidative stabilities were assessed by means of PDSC in a synthetic air atmosphere. Four equations were obtained with high linear correlation coefficients (R2 > 0.98). A biodiesel representation model was also developed, expressing its main oxidation sites and molecular descriptors for several physico-chemical properties. This representation is expressed by the molecular formula Ca Hb H*c Hd** He***(O2)f (0H)g and shows as one of its advantages the easy display of biodiesel data, what makes more evident the study of structure/property relationship. Its application for the four FAME s and twenty-three blends allowed determining the oxidation temperature (OT) in an air atmosphere, based on the descriptors for allylic hydrogen (H*) and bis-allylic hydrogens (H**). From such model a program in language C was elaborated, whose input is the FAME mole fraction and whose output is the OT in a synthetic air atmosphere. Keywords: Auto-oxidation, FAME (fatty acid methyl esters), Biodiesel, PDSC, DFT.
Nesse trabalho, cálculos de química computacional e experimentos de análise térmica foram realizados para determinar a estabilidade oxidativa de quatro ésteres metílicos de ácidos graxos (estearato, oleato, ricinoleato e linoleato), cuja cadeia graxa pode estar inserida em óleos e biodiesel. Na investigação por química computacional a seqüência de estabilidade com base na energia de dissociação da ligação C-H foi: C18:2 < C18:1 < C18:1;12-OH < C18:0, para o B3LYP 6-31G(d) e MP2 6-311++G(2d,p); e C18:2 < C18:1;12-OH < C18:1 < C18:0, para o B3LYP 6-311++G(2d,p). A análise da densidade de spin permitiu afirmar que a hidroxila do ricinoleato não age como pró-oxidante, pois os radicais formados no C-12 ou OH não são estabilizados pela insaturação no C9, comportando-se, portanto, como um álcool alquílico secundário em relação a esses sítios, enquanto que seus hidrogênios alílicos possuem energia próxima aos do oleato. Na investigação experimental por TG foi possível observar a formação dos hidroperóxidos através do ganho de massa em atmosfera de oxigênio para o oleato, linoleato e ricinoleato, mas apenas volatilização para o estearato. Para tanto, uma pequena taxa de aquecimento (2 ºC/min) foi utilizada. Os cálculos cinéticos obtidos por PDSC nos modo dinâmico e isotérmico mostraram que a susceptibilidade relativa à oxidação é bastante dependente da temperatura, da atmosfera e do método empregados, sendo mais crítica em relação ao ricinoleato de metila. No modo dinâmico, em atmosfera de ar à 110ºC, a susceptibilidade relativa foi de 1 : 17 : 17 : 226 (C18:0 : C18:1 : C18:1;12-OH : C18:2). Em atmosfera de O2 essa proporção foi de 1 : 11 : 1 : 102. Na PDSC modo isotérmico nessa mesma temperatura a proporção foi de 1 : 1230 : 1585 : 23001 em atmosfera de ar, e 1 : 33 : 40 : 445 em atmosfera de O2. Fazendo uma relação estrutura-propriedade, a temperatura de oxidação na taxa de aquecimento de 10 ºC/min mostrou-se bastante correlacionada com a BDE (C-H) obtidas por DFT e MP2, confirmando a relação entre o primeiro evento exotérmico da PDSC no modo dinâmico e a força da ligação C-H. Nesse sentido, a PDSC apresenta-se como a técnica de ensaio acelerado capaz de determinar a verdadeira estabilidade oxidativa de lipídeos, pois fornece informações sobre a etapa contraladora da velocidade de autoxidação (L-H + R1● → L● + R1-H), enquanto que o método Rancimat não fornece essa informação. Foram realizadas misturas ternárias dos ésteres e verificadas suas estabilidades oxidativas por PDSC em atmosfera de ar sintético. Quatro equações foram obtidas com elevada correlação linear (R2 > 0.98). Foi desenvolvido também um modelo de representação do biodiesel expressando seus principais sítios de oxidação e descritores moleculares para diversas propriedades físico-químicas. Essa representação é dada pela fórmula molecular Ca Hb H*c Hd** He***(O2)f (0H)g e tem como uma das vantagens a simplificação de apresentação dos dados para biodieseis, o que torna mais palpável o estudo de relação estrutura-propriedade. Sua aplicação para os quatro FAMEs e vinte e três misturas permitiu determinar a temperatura de oxidação (OT) em atmosfera de ar com base nos descritores para hidrogênios alílicos (H*) e bis-alílicos (H**). A partir desse modelo foi elaborado um programa em linguagem C, tendo como dados de entrada a fração molar dos FAMEs e como saída a OT em atmosfera de ar sintético.
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Mayer, Júlia Gonçalves. "Comparação da análise de ácidos graxos TRANS em biscoito por cromatografia gasosa acoplada a espectrometria de massas (cg-em) e por espectroscopia no infravermelho com transformada de fourier e reflectância total atenuada (FT-IR-ATR)." Niterói, 2018. https://app.uff.br/riuff/handle/1/5892.

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Os métodos analíticos utilizados para medir o percentual de ácido graxo trans (AGT) em alimentos envolvem cromatografia em fase gasosa com detecção de ionização de chama (CG-DIC), espectrometria de massas (CG-EM) e espectroscopia no infravermelho com transformada de Fourier e refletância total atenuada (FT-IR-ATR). O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a viabilidade e a aplicabilidade do uso das técnicas de FT-IR-ATR, sem extração, com extração prévia da gordura e após hidrólise e metilação dos ácidos graxos, para avaliar o conteúdo de AGT em biscoitos recheados e comparar os resultados obtidos com os encontrados para a determinação de ácido elaídico pela técnica de CG-EM. Foram escolhidas 9 marcas de biscoitos recheados sabor chocolate e 1 pacote de gordura vegetal hidrogenada, para ser usada como padrão secundário para análise de AGT por FT-IR-ATR. As amostras foram analisadas, inicialmente, quanto aos seus conteúdos de umidade e lipídeos totais. Para todas as amostras não foi observada concentração de umidade superior a 6,03 g/100 g. Os lipídeos totais variaram de 12,51±0,58 a 23,84±0,09 g/100 g. A presença de AGT foi identificada por FT-IR-ATR pela visualização da banda próxima a 966 cm−1 e confirmada com adição de padrão às amostras. Ao analisar as amostras de biscoito homogeneizadas e sem outro preparo, não foi viável a utilização do método de FT-IR-ATR, visto que a absorção de radiação infravermelha de substâncias da amostra se sobrepõe à absorção na região das ligações duplas trans, o que demonstra que a matriz do alimento pode influenciar na análise. Quanto a presença dos AGT, ácido elaídico (C18:1, n-9 trans) foi identificado e confirmado em todas as amostras através de CG-EM. Ao comparar a quantificação pelos métodos CG-EM e FT-IR-ATR em amostras de extratos e na forma de ácidos graxos metilados (FAME), foram observadas concentrações baixas de ácido elaídico/ácidos graxos trans (de 0,03±0,01 a 0,86±0,01 g/100 g de biscoito) obtidas pelos diferentes métodos. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre as concentrações de AGT determinadas pelos três métodos testados para oito das nove amostras analisadas. O presente trabalho mostrou que a técnica de FT-IR-ATR, analisando o extrato lipídico e as amostras em forma de FAME foi adequado para estimar os teores de AGT em biscoito recheado de chocolate, visto que proporciona uma análise mais rápida, com um menor número de etapas e menor consumo de reagentes em relação às análises por CG-EM
The analytical methods used to measure the percentage of trans fatty acids in foods involve gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID), mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and attenuated total reflectance fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT-IR). The aim of the present study was to investigate the feasibility and applicability of ATR-FT-IR techniques, without extraction, with previous extraction of fat and after hydrolysis and methylation of fatty acids to evaluate the content of TFA in filled biscuits, and compare the results obtained with those found for the determination of elaidic acid by the CG-MS technique. Were chosen 9 marks of chocolate filled biscuit and 1 packet of hydrogenated vegetable fat to be used as a secondary standard for AGT analysis by ATR-FT-IR. The samples were initially analyzed for their moisture contents and total lipids. For all samples, no moisture content higher than 6.03 g/100 g. Total lipids ranged from 12.51 ± 0.58 to 23.84 ± 0.09 g/100g. The presence of TFA was identified by ATR-FT-IR through the visualization of the band near 966 cm−1 and confirmed with addition of standard to the samples. When analyzing the homogenized cookie samples and without further preparation, the use of the ATR-FT-IR method was not feasible because the absorption of infrared radiation from sample substances overlaps the absorption in the region of the trans double bonds, which demonstrates that the food matrix may influence the analysis. Regarding the presence of TFA, elaidic acid (C18: 1, n-9 trans) was identified and confirmed in all samples by GC-MS. When comparing quantification by GC-MS and ATR-FT-IR in samples of extracts and in the form of fatty acids methly esters (FAME), low concentrations of elaidic acid / trans fatty acids were observed (0.03 ± 0.01 to 0.86 ± 0.01 g / 100 g of biscuit) obtained by the different methods. No significant differences were found between the concentrations of TFA determined by the three methods tested for eight of the nine samples analyzed. The present study showed that the ATR-FT-IR technique, analyzing the lipid extract and the samples in the form of FAME, was adequate to estimate the TFA contents in chocolate filled biscuit, because it provides a faster analysis with a smaller number of steps and lower toxic chemicals in relation to GC-MS analyzes
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Šinkūnienė, Dovilė. "Lipase selection and application for fatty acid ester synthesis." Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2014. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2014~D_20140210_082745-97488.

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Lipases are widely researched enzyme group because of their ability to catalyze a wide range of synthesis reactions. The aim of this doctoral thesis was to study and optimize fatty acid ester synthesis using lipases. The influence of enzyme choice, its preparation (immobilization), choice of substrates and reaction conditions on fat hydrolysis, biodiesel and phenethyloctanoate (flavour ester) synthesis reaction course and yield was studied. Enterobacter aerogenes lipase, which was developed in Lithuania, was immobilized and its properties were determined for the first time. Commercial lipases were used for hydrolysis and synthesis reactions, the influence of reaction parameters was determined using response surface methodology, and so the yield was optimized. Silica gel was found to be a promising reaction additive for acyl group migration catalysis in biodiesel synthesis reaction. Different lipase specificities towards different acylglycerol classes and regioisomers varied greatly; on the basis of this knowledge two-step biodiesel synthesis catalysis was proposed.
Lipazių atranka ir taikymas riebalų rūgščių esterių sintezei Lipazės yra intensyviai tiriama fermentų grupė dėl jų gebos katalizuoti platų spektrą sintezės reakcijų. Disertacinio darbo tikslas buvo ištirti ir optimizuoti riebalų rūgščių esterių sintezės, panaudojant lipazes, būdus. Tirta fermento preparato paruošimo (imobilizavimo), fermento bei substratų pasirinkimo bei reakcijos sąlygų ir priedų įtaka riebalų hidrolizės, biodyzelino, fenetiloktanoato (kvapiojo esterio) sintezės reakcijų eigai ir išeigai. Pirmą kartą ištirtos Lietuvoje paruoštos Enterobacter aerogenes lipazės savybės, ji imobilizuota ant gamtinės kilmės nešiklių. Komercinių lipazių katalizuojamų reakcijų sąlygų įtakai nustatyti ir reakcijos išeigai optimizuoti naudota atsako paviršiaus metodologija. Tiriant reakcijos priedų įtaką acilgrupės migracijai ir biodyzelino sintezės reakcijai, nustatyta, kad perspektyvus priedas yra silikagelis. Lipazių specifiškumas ženkliai skiriasi skirtingoms acilglicerolių klasėms ir regioizomerams, šių žinių pagrindu buvo pasiūlyta dviejų etapų biodyzelino sintezės katalizė.
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Bacha, Kenza. "Interaction entre les carburants diesel et biodiesel et les composants du système d'injection diesel." Thesis, Mulhouse, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016MULH4471.

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Le système d’injection Diesel doit résister à des conditions opératoires (pression, température) de plus en plus sévères, et être compatible avec les évolutions du carburant diesel, telles que l’introduction des Esters Méthyliques d’Acide Gras (EMAG) et l’utilisation de différents additifs, qui peuvent affecter la durabilité des véhicules, suite à la formation de dépôts. L’objectif des travaux de cette thèse est la compréhension des mécanismes de formation des dépôts issus de l’oxydation des carburants et la détermination des paramètres majeurs participant aux interactions dépôts-substrats (état de surface, matériaux, géométrie, thermique…). Deux études ont été abordées dans cette thèse. La première étude porte sur l’oxydation accélérée des carburants Diesel, des EMAG et des mélanges Diesel/EMAG en phase liquide en utilisant le moyen d’essai PetroOxy, la cinétique d’oxydation a été déterminée pour les différents carburants et la caractérisation des produits d’oxydation a été effectuée utilisant les moyens d’analyse (FTIR-ATR, ATG/DTG et GC/MS). La seconde étude est dédiée à la reproduction du dépôt sur les substrats en (aluminium, acier inoxydable, PEEK, revêtement or sur aluminium, revêtement silcoklean sur acier inoxydable) en utilisant le moyen d’essai Micro Cokage et la caractérisation du dépôt obtenu dans chaque cas en utilisant les moyens d’analyse (FTIR-ATR, ATG/DTG, FEG et XPS). Les résultats de ces travaux ont permis de déterminer l’impact de la nature et du taux d’EMAG ajouté au Diesel sur la stabilité à l’oxydation des carburants ; de mettre en place une hypothèse de formation de dépôt à partir de l’oxydation des carburants en phase liquide jusqu’à la formation de nanoparticules de dépôt sphériques ; et déterminer l’impact du substrat sur la formation et l’adhésion du dépôt à la surface du matériau
Diesel injection system must withstand more severe operating conditions (pressure, temperature), and be compatible with the evolution of diesel fuel, such as the introduction of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and use of different additives, which may affect the durability of the vehicle, following the formation of deposits. The objective of this work is to understand the mechanisms of deposit formation from fuel oxidation and determine the major parameters involved in deposit-substrate interactions (surface condition, materials, geometry, temperature...). Two studies were discussed. The first study focuses on the liquid phase accelerated oxidation of Diesel fuel, FAME and mixtures (Diesel / FAME) using PetroOxy device, the oxidation kinetic was determined for the different fuels and characterization of oxidation products was carried out using the (FTIR-ATR, ATG / DTG and GC / MS). The second study was dedicated to the reproduction of deposit on different substrates (aluminum, stainless steel, PEEK, aluminum coating on gold, silcoklean coating on stainless steel) using the Micro Coking device, and characterization of the deposit obtained in each case using (FTIR-ATR, ATG / DTG, XPS and FEG). The results of this work permit to determine the impact of FAME nature and FAME concentration on fuel oxidation stability; an hypothesis was proposed to explain deposit formation
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Kouakou, Cédric. "Etude approfondie de la cristallisation des carburants et des combustibles, impact des nouvelles bases." Thesis, Pau, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014PAUU3017/document.

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Les industries du raffinage et du transport doivent faire face à une conjoncture marquée par une demande croissante et importante de carburant gazole et à la fois par la Directive 2003/30/EC de l’Union Européenne imposant l'incorporation progressive de sources renouvelables dans les carburants (5,75 % en 2010 à 20 % en 2020, en terme de contenu énergétique). Dans ce contexte, les schémas de raffinage ont été orientés vers la valorisation de plus de coupes lourdes en bases pour la formulation des carburants gazoles et combustibles Fuel–Oil domestique, tandis que l’aspect réglementaire est satisfait en ayant recours à des bases alternatives de type Esters Méthyliques d’Huiles Végétales (EMHV). Cependant, les gazoles moteurs ainsi formulés sont d’avantage exposés aux problématiques de cristallisation en raison de l’accroissement de composés susceptibles de s’y solidifier lors de températures hivernales (principalement les n-alcanes et les Esters Méthyliques d’Acides Gras). Il est par conséquent important de se doter d’un outil d’optimisation de la formulation permettant de prédire la température d’apparition des premiers cristaux, soit leur point de trouble. Dans cette perspective, il a été nécessaire d’acquérir les données expérimentales de transition de phase liquide – solide des Esters Méthyliques d’Acides Gras composants les EMHV, mais également celles des fluides réels (gazoles fossiles, EMHV et leurs mélanges). Les données collectées ont par la suite été comparées aux prédictions résultantes de modèles thermodynamiques se proposant de décrire l’équilibre de phase liquide – solide des gazoles et des EMHV, afin de s’en inspirer pour établir une approche prédictive de calcul des températures de transition de phase des mélanges.En définitive, nous avons reliés les résultats de la modélisation thermodynamique et les mesures du point de trouble réalisées conformément aux normes pétrolières en vigueur en Europe (ASTM D5771et D7689), afin d’établir des corrélations aptes à la prédiction de cette propriété attestant de la tenue au froid des gazoles moteurs
The concerns about greenhouse effect have encouraged the use of biodiesels to replace petroleum-derived diesel fuel. Indeed, the European Union has issued a Directive 2003/30/EC, which mandates the use of biofuels in a percentage ranging from 5.75% in 2010 to 20.00% in 2020 (calculated on the basis of energy content) for all transportation fuels marketed within the member states. First-generation biodiesels made from vegetable oils or animals fats are blended with petroleum diesel to fuel the engines. Besides, the refining schemes were modified to produce more heavy petroleum cuts in order to satisfy the growing demand of diesel fuel. However, the resulting diesel are more exposed to operability problems as the Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and the heavy normal paraffins may solidified in the tank and filters when the temperature drops down during the winter seasons. Thus the study of the solid-liquid phase equilibria of these blends may be useful to predict the temperature of apparition of the solidified material, known as the cloud point. In this work, we collected the melting data of the pure biodiesel components (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) and we studied the phase change temperature of real diesel samples (petroleum diesel and biodiesel blends). Then, we have developed a thermodynamic model in order to compute the solid-liquid phase equilibria of all these kind of fluids involved in the diesel fuel formulation. Comparisons were made with the experimental phase change measurements and with the cloud point normalized measurement methods (ASTM D5771 et D7689). Finally, we have correlate the phase change temperature calculated by the thermodynamic model with the normalized cloud point, so as this important data could be obtain by a predictive tool
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Bentley, David James. "Cyclic peptides : total synthesis of stephanotic acid methyl ester and approaches toward moroidin." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.425241.

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Zhao, Peng. "The Attempted Synthesis of Carba-Nicotinic Acid Mononucleotide Methyl Ester using the Zincke Reaction." University of Toledo Health Science Campus / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1488576282701401.

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Falahati, Hamid. "The Characterization of Bimodal Droplet Size Distributions in the Ultrafiltration of Highly Concentrated Emulsions Applied to the Production of Biodiesel." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/19585.

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A non-reactive model system comprising a highly concentrated and unstable oil-in-water emulsion was used to investigate the retention of oil by the membrane in producing biodiesel with a membrane reactor. Critical flux was identified using the relationship between the permeate flux and transmembrane pressure along with the separation efficiency of the membrane. It was shown that separation efficiencies above 99.5% could be obtained at all operating conditions up to the critical flux. It was observed that the concentration of oil in all collected permeate samples using the oil-water system was below 0.2 wt% when operating at a flux below the critical flux. Studies to date have been limited to the characterization of low concentrated emulsions below 15 vol.%. The average oil droplet size in highly concentrated emulsions was measured as 3200 nm employing direct light scattering (DLS) measurement methods. It was observed that the estimated cake layer thickness of 20 to 80 mm was larger than external diameter of the membrane tube i.e. 6 mm based on a large particle size. Settling of the concentrated emulsion permitted the detection of a smaller particle size distribution (30-100 nm) within the larger particles averaging 3200 nm. It was identified that DLS methods could not efficiently give the droplet size distribution of the oil in the emulsion since large particles interfered with the detection of smaller particles. The content of the smaller particles represented 1% of the total weight of oil at 30°C and 5% at 70°C. This was too low to be detected using DLS measurements but was sufficient to affect ultrafiltration. In order to study the critical flux in the presence of transesterification reaction and the effect of cross flow velocity on separation, various oils were transesterified in another membrane reactor providing higher cross flow velocity. higher cross flow velocity provides better separation by reducing materials deposition on the surface of the membrane due to higher shearing. The oils tested were canola, corn, sunflower and unrefined soy oils (Free Fatty Acids (FFA< 1%)), and waste cooking oil (FFA= 9%). The quality of all biodiesel samples was studied in terms of glycerine, mono-glyceride, di-glyceride and tri-glyceride concentrations. The composition of all biodiesel samples were in the range required by ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 standards. A critical flux based on operating pressure in the reactor was reached for waste cooking and pre-treated corn oils. It was identified that the reaction residence time in the reactor was an extremely important design parameter affecting the operating pressure in the reactor.
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Hikosaka, Tomoyuki, Yasunori Hatta, Hidenobu Koide, Akina Yamazaki, Fumihiro Endo, Hitoshi Okubo, Tsutomu Nara, and Katsumi Kato. "Space Charge Behavior in Palm Oil Fatty Acid Ester (PFAE) by Electro-optic Field Measurement." IEEE, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/14538.

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Koide, Hidenobu, Keizo Kawanishi, Katsumi Kato, Hitoshi Okubo, Naoki Hayakawa, and Hiroki Kojima. "Charge behavior in Palm Fatty Acid Ester Oil (PFAE) / pressboard composite insulation system under voltage application." IEEE, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/20736.

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Huq, Abul Fatha Md Anisul. "Interfacial and Solvent Processing Control of Phenyl-C61-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester (PCBM) Incorporated Polymer Thin Films." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1427746818.

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Baltazar, Maria de Fatima Monginho. "Studies of the enzymology of fatty acid oxidation and of methyl ketone production in Aspergillus niger." Thesis, University of Hull, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265127.

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Kerman, Ipek. "Synthesis And Characterization Of Poly(oxalic Acid Dithiophen-3-yl Methyl Ester) And Thiophene Ended Poly-&amp." Master's thesis, METU, 2004. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12605014/index.pdf.

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Synthesis and characterization of thiophene ended poly-&
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-caprolactone (PCL) and oxalic acid dithiophen-3-yl methyl ester (ODME) and their copolymers with both pyrrole and thiophene were achieved. Chemical structure of the precursor polymer and monomer were investigated Redox behavior of polymer and monomers were determined by Cyclic Voltammetry (CV). Structural characterization of samples were carried out by 1H, 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Conductivities of the films were measured by using four probe technique. Thermal analyses of conducting copolymers were investigated via Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermal Gravimetry Analysis (TGA). The morphologies of the copolymer films were examined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Electrochromic and spectroelectrochemical behavior of the copolymers were investigated, and their ability of employment in device construction has been examined.
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Koide, H., T. Hikosaka, Y. Hatta, A. Yamazaki, F. Endo, K. Kato, T. Nara, S. Yamamoto, and H. Okubo. "Charge Behavior in Palm Fatty Acid Ester Oil (PFAE) / Pressboard Insulation System under Flow Condition in Power Transformers." IEEE, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/12075.

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Starr, Christopher Daniel. "Fatty acid derived ester related gene expression, activities, and volatiles for on-tree ripening and storage of apples." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2009. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Fall2009/c_starr_091409.pdf.

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Title from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 8, 2010). "Program in Molecular Plant Sciences." Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-68).
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Silva, Raquel Filipa Maia da. "Produção de Biodiesel por catálise enzimática a partir de óleo de cardo." Master's thesis, ISA/UTL, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4073.

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Mestrado em Engenharia Alimentar - Instituto Superior de Agronomia
This work aimed the production of biodiesel from cardoon seed oil (Cynara cardunculus L.) by enzymatic catalysis. The oil was extracted from cardoon seeds from two different crops, 2007 and 2009, and had a free fatty acid (FFA) content of 4.5% and 1.6%, respectively. The effect of FFA content in the enzymatic reaction kinetics was, therefore, investigated. The biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters - FAME) were obtained by transesterification of crude oil whit methanol in a biphasic organic/aqueous system in the presence of a biocatalyst (enzyme). The lipase/acyltransferase from Candida parapsilosis was used in free form and immobilized in syntetic resins (Accurel MP1000 and Eupergit C) at different concentrations from 0.13% to 2.65% in the reaccion. Using an amount of 0.28% of enzyme in the free form, a maximum yield of 97% of FAME was obtained after 24h of reaction. In the production of fatty acid methyl esters using immobilized lipase/acyltransferase a lower yield of approximately 40% was obtained, but the recovery and reuse of the enzyme in different studies is possible. The FFA content in cardoon oils did not affect enzymatic catalysis
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Meheust, Hélène. "New fatty acid-based polyesters as viscosity control additives for lubricants." Thesis, Bordeaux, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018BORD0291.

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L’objectif de ces travaux de thèse a été de développer des polyesters issus de ressources oléagineuses pour les utiliser comme additifs pour moduler la viscosité d’huiles lubrifiantes. Pour ce faire, l’approche par polycondensation de monomères de type hydroxy-acide a été privilégiée. Dans un premier temps, le poly(ricinoléate de méthyle) et son homologue saturé, le poly(12-hydroxystéarate de méthyle), ont été synthétisés dans une large gamme de masses molaires et leur utilisation comme épaississant d’huiles lubrifiantes a été démontrée. Dans un second temps, des polyesters dérivés du poly(ricinoléate de méthyle) et présentant des architectures de polymère en peigne ont été synthétisés par addition thiol-ène et polycondensation. Une étude de l’impact de l’architecture de ces polyesters sur leur comportement en solution a permis de prouver que les structures en peigne étaient les plus adaptées pour des applications visant, à la fois, un épaississement et une diminution du point d’écoulement de l’huile lubrifiante. Par la suite, des copoly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystéarate)s en peigne possédant différentes chaînes pendantes ont été synthétisés afin de contrôler leur solubilité dans une huile minérale, la Yubase 4+, et ont permis de réduire la diminution de viscosité de cette huile avec la température. Finalement, l’étude dans le dodécane de deux copoly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystéarate)s en peigne a révélé un phénomène d’agrégation des chaînes polymères lesquelles se désagrègent avec l’augmentation de la température, ce qui est en accord avec un des mécanismes d’action des additifs modulant la viscosité des huiles lubrifiantes décrit dans la littérature
The aim of this thesis was to promote the use of polyesters from oleaginous resources as viscosity control additives for lubricants. The hydroxyl-acid type monomers were polymerized through polycondensation route. First, poly(methyl ricinoleate) and its homologous poly(methyl-12-hydroxystearate) were synthesized in a large range of molecular weights and their use as thickeners of lubricant oils was demonstrated. Secondly, comb polyesters derived from poly(methyl ricinoleate) were designed via thiol-ene addition and polycondensation process. The effect of the polyester architecture on their behavior in solution was investigated and revealed that comb polymers are the most suitable for applications that required a thickening efficiency and a pour point depressant effect. Then, comb (co)poly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystearate)s with various pendant alkyl chains were designed in order to control their solubility in a mineral oil, the Yubase 4+, and to limit the oil viscosity decrease of these oils with temperature. Finally, the behavior in dodecane of two comb (co)poly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystearate)s revealed that the polymer chains tend to aggregate at low temperature and to disaggregate with the temperature increase. This phenomenon is in accordance with one of the oil Viscosity Index Improver behaviors, described in literature
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Grayson, John David. "Improvement of Yellow Perch Larvae Culture via Live Food Enrichment with Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1417720966.

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Ma, Tiezheng. "Oxidation Kinetics of Methyl Linoleate and α-Linolenate in Bulk and Oil-in-water Emulsion Systems." Kyoto University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/188751.

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Kyoto University (京都大学)
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京都大学大学院農学研究科食品生物科学専攻
(主査)教授 安達 修二, 教授 河田 照雄, 教授 保川 清
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