Análise energética e exergética de biodiesel produzido à partir de bocaiúva e a influência do uso de diferentes catalisadores e processos de transesterificação

Abstract

There are several benefits arising from the use of biodiesel, both in its pure form and mixed with diesel. The lowers levels of emissions when compared to the use of exclusively fossil fuels and the fact that it is obtained from renewable sources are some of these benefits. Experimental tests were carried out with the aid of a motor generator, using biodiesel produced from bocaiúva oil, scientifically known as Acrocomia aculeata, with the use of different catalysts, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide, and transesterification processes, with ethanol and methanol. The objective of this study is to show the energetic and exergetic analyzes of the produced fuels, and to seek reflections of the methods used to obtain biodiesel in these analyses.