Continuous-Flow Preparation of Biodiesel Using Microwave Heating Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The continuous-flow preparation of biodiesel using a commercially available scientific microwave apparatus offers a fast, easy route to this valuable biofuel. The methodology allows for the reaction to be run under atmospheric conditions and performed at flow rates of up to 7.2 L/ min using a 4 L reaction vessel. It can be utilized with new or used vegetable oil with methanol and a 1:6 molar ratio of oil/alcohol. Energy consumption calculations suggest that the continuous-flow microwave methodology for the transesterification reaction is more energy-efficient than using a conventional heated apparatus. 2007 American Chemical Society.

published proceedings

  • Energy & Fuels

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • Barnard, T. M., Leadbeater, N. E., Boucher, M. B., Stencel, L. M., & Wilhite, B. A.

citation count

  • 184

complete list of authors

  • Barnard, T Michael||Leadbeater, Nicholas E||Boucher, Matthew B||Stencel, Lauren M||Wilhite, Benjamin A

publication date

  • May 2007