An esterification process is proposed to lower Free Fatty Acids (FFA) content in waste animal fat using solid acid ion exchange resins as catalysts. The final aim is to make this material a suitable feedstock for biodiesel production. Its exploitation does not interfere with the food chain, besides allowing to lower biodiesel production costs.

Low Temperature De-acidification Process of Animal Fat as a pre-step to Biodiesel Production / C.L. Bianchi, C. Pirola, D. Boffito, V. Ragaini. - In: CATALYSIS LETTERS. - ISSN 1011-372X. - 134:1-2(2010), pp. 179-183.

Low Temperature De-acidification Process of Animal Fat as a pre-step to Biodiesel Production

C.L. Bianchi
Primo
;
C. Pirola
Secondo
;
D. Boffito
Penultimo
;
V. Ragaini
Ultimo
2010

Abstract

An esterification process is proposed to lower Free Fatty Acids (FFA) content in waste animal fat using solid acid ion exchange resins as catalysts. The final aim is to make this material a suitable feedstock for biodiesel production. Its exploitation does not interfere with the food chain, besides allowing to lower biodiesel production costs.
Animal fat; Deacidification; Free fatty acids; Solid resin
Settore CHIM/04 - Chimica Industriale
Settore ING-IND/25 - Impianti Chimici
2010
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