The Enzymatic Production of Biodiesel from Pomace Oil Using Immobilized Thermomyces lanuginosus
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Date
2013
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Taylor & Francis Inc
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Abstract
In the present work, microbial lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus was immobilized by covalent binding onto styrene-divinylbenzene polyglutaraldehyde copolymer. Immobilized support material was used to produce biodiesel with pomace oil and methanol. The properties of the support and immobilized derivative were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. Biodiesel production was carried out with a semi-continuous operation system. Methanol was added into the reactor by three successive additions of 1:6 molar equivalent of methanol to avoid enzyme inhibition. The maximum methyl esters yield was obtained as 98%.
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biodiesel, immobilization, lipase, pomace oil, transesterification
Journal or Series
Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects
WoS Q Value
Q4
Scopus Q Value
Q1
Volume
35
Issue
4
