scholarly journals From Coffee to Biodiesel—Deep Eutectic Solvents for Feedstock and Biodiesel Purification

Separations ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Sander ◽  
Ana Petračić ◽  
Jelena Parlov Vuković ◽  
Lana Husinec
Keyword(s):  
Potassium Carbonate ◽  
Choline Chloride ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvent ◽  
Acid Number ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Total Acid ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Purification Method ◽  
Coffee Grounds

Over three billion cups of coffee are consumed daily, making waste coffee grounds readily available throughout the world. Containing approximately 10–15 wt% of oil, they have great potential for biodiesel production. The goal of this work was to produce high quality biodiesel from waste coffee grounds. One fresh and four different types of waste coffee grounds were collected. Oil was extracted by the Soxhlet method with n-hexane and then purified via extractive deacidification with a potassium carbonate-based deep eutectic solvent. Biodiesels were synthesized by means of alkali catalyzed transesterification at different catalyst:methanol:oil mass ratios and reaction times. Impurities present in crude biodiesels were extracted with a choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvent. All batch extraction experiments were performed at room conditions in a small scale extractor. Optimal conditions for synthesis and purification were defined in order to assure high quality of the produced biodiesel. Additionally, continuous column extraction with the choline chloride-based solvent was tested as a purification method for crude biodiesel. Stabilization time and optimal biodiesel to solvent mass ratio were determined. The potassium carbonate-based solvent efficiently reduced the total acid number of the feedstock (deacidification efficiency ranged from 86.18 to 94.15%), while the one based on choline chloride removed free glycerol and glycerides from crude biodiesels. After continuous purification, the purified biodiesel was of excellent quality with glycerol and glyceride contents below the EN 14214 limit.

scholarly journals Deep Eutectic Solvents Based Choline Chloride for Enzymatic Biodiesel Production from Degumming Palm Oil

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 733-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Manurung ◽  
Taslim ◽  
A.G.A. Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Choline Chloride ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvent ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvents ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Chloride Salt ◽  
Enzymatic Reactions ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Palm Oil Biodiesel

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have numerous potential applications as cosolvents. In this study, use of DES as organic solvents for enzymatic biodiesel production from degumming palm oil (DPO) was investigated. Deep eutectic solvent was synthesized using choline chloride salt (ChCl) compounds with glycerol and 1,2-propanediol. Deep eutectic solvent was characterized by viscosity, density, pH and freezing values, which were tested for effectiveness by enzymatic reactions for the production of palm biodiesel with raw materials DPO. Deep eutectic solvent of ChCl and glycerol produced the highest biodiesel yield (98.98%); weight of DES was only 0.5 % of that of the oil. In addition, the use of DES maintained the activity and stability of novozym enzymes, which was assessed as the yield until the 6th usage, which was 95.07 % biodiesel yield compared with the yield without using DES. Hence, using DES, glycerol in enzymatic biodiesel production had high potentiality as an organic solvent for palm oil biodiesel production

scholarly journals Effect of Extraction Time on Unreacted Oil Removal in Biodiesel Purification Using Deep Eutectic Solvent

REAKTOR ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Helda Niawanti ◽  
Siti Zullaikah
Keyword(s):  
Rice Bran Oil ◽  
Choline Chloride ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvent ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Extraction Time ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Oil Removal ◽  
Oil Purification

Rice bran oil (RBO) based biodiesel contains unreacted oil such as monoglyceride (MG), diglyceride (DG) and triglyceride (TG) to be purified. The liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) method was used for purification using Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES). The objective of this work was to study the effect of extraction time on unreacted oil removal. RBO containing 16.49% oil with free fatty acids (FFA) content of 44.75%. Acid catalyzed methanolysis was used for biodiesel production under operating conditions: T = 60°C, t = 8 hours, molar ratio of oil/methanol  was 1/10, H2SO4 1% w/w of RBO. Crude biodiesel containing 89.05% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), 0.05% FFA, TG 4.03%, DG 4.01%  and MG 0.30%. DES was made from choline chloride and ethylene glycol with 1/2 molar ratio, while molar ratio of biodiesel/DES was 1/2. The extraction time was varied from 15 to 240 minutes at 30°C. The highest TG, DG and MG removal were obtained at 240 minutes, they were 3.01%, 0.22% and 0.03%, respectively. FAME and FFA content were 96.55% and 0.03%. Keywords: biodiesel; DES; extraction; unreacted oil; purification

scholarly journals Thermo-Catalytic Reforming of spent coffee grounds

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Elmously ◽  
Nils Jäger ◽  
Andreas Apfelbacher ◽  
Robert Daschner ◽  
Andreas Hornung
Keyword(s):  
Calorific Value ◽  
Acid Number ◽  
Low Oxygen ◽  
Spent Coffee Grounds ◽  
Total Acid ◽  
Catalytic Reforming ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Coffee Grounds ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Intermediate Pyrolysis

AbstractConversion of spent coffee grounds through the Thermo-Catalytic Reforming system (TCR®) is evaluated in this study. While, the TCR® is a technology that has been developed by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, which combines an intermediate pyrolysis and a catalytic reforming. The temperature of the catalytic reformer is varied between 500 and 700 °C to achieve an optimum yield quantities and qualities of the products. The hydrogen concentration is maximized at a reforming temperature of 700 °C, and a gas yield up to 52 wt% is achieved. The thermal stable bio-oil produced at 700 °C has the highest calorific value of 36.8 MJ/kg with significantly low oxygen and water content, low viscosity and low TAN (total acid number). Furthermore, the maximum bio-oil and char yields are obtained at the lowest reforming temperature of 500 °C. Overall spent coffee grounds show a great potential as feedstock in the Thermo-Catalytic Reforming for energy and bio-chemicals production.

Reusability of the Deep Eutectic Solvent - Novozym 435® Enzymes System in Transesterification from Degumming Palm Oil

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 9-17
Author(s):  
Renita Manurung ◽  
Alwi Gery Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Choline Chloride ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvent ◽  
Morphological Structure ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Novozym 435 ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Enzymatic Reactions ◽  
Good Potential

In this study, deep eutectic solvent (DES) used as co solvent for enzymatic biodiesel production from degumming palm oil (DPO). DES is formed from the salt compound choline-chloride (ChCI) with glycerol at 1:2 molar ratio. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the DES was tested by enzymatic reactions using novozym 435® for the production of palm biodiesel with raw materials DPO. The use of enzymes with the DES system can maintain the activity and stability of the novozyme enzyme measured by the yield produced until the 10th usage produces biodiesel yield > 99% with a concentration of DES 0.5% with a molar ratio of 0.5% water. Spectra of DES ChCI:glycerol and ChCI:glycerol:water characterized by FTIR, morphological structure novozym by characterized SEM and then biodiesel product analyzed by GC-MS. This shows that the ChCI:glycerol:water system in enzymatic biodiesel production has good potential to maintain enzyme activity and stability.

scholarly journals Biodiesel Dry Purification Using Unconventional Bioadsorbents

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Emilio Arenas ◽  
Stephanie M. Villafán-Cáceres ◽  
Yetzin Rodríguez-Mejía ◽  
Jonathan A. García-Loyola ◽  
Omar Masera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Oil Quality ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Acid Number ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Purification Method ◽  
Washing Method ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Better Than

The dry washing method is an alternative to replace water washing, thereby reducing the negative impacts of contamination. However, commercial adsorbents come from industrial processes that, due to their composition, may not be such a sustainable resource in the global biodiesel production process. In this study, the use of organic residues, such as sawdust, coconut fiber, nutshell, rice husk, and water hyacinth fiber, were proposed as bioadsorbents for the purification of biodiesel from waste cooking oil. Quality parameters such as the acid number, water content, and free and total glycerin content were evaluated and compared with those after purification with commercial adsorbents (Magnesol and Amberlite BD10DRY). Promising results were obtained using sawdust in the purification process, achieving a reduction in the acid number value of 31.3% respect to the unpurified biodiesel. Indeed, the reduction with sawdust was more efficient than with Amberlite BD10DRY (that increased the acid number). In addition, sawdust reduced free glycerin by 54.8%, again more efficient than Amberlite BD10DRY. The total glycerin values were similar between commercial adsorbents and sawdust. Water content after purification with sawdust was similar to the obtained with Amberlite BD10DRY and better than with Magnesol (399, 417, and 663 mg/kg respectively). These results show that sawdust can be used as an alternative bioadsorbent in a dry purification method for biodiesel, generating less environmental impact.

Silver nanoparticles synthesized by laser ablation confined in urea choline chloride deep-eutectic solvent

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
David O. Oseguera-Galindo ◽  
Roberto Machorro-Mejia ◽  
Nina Bogdanchikova ◽  
Josue D. Mota-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Choline Chloride ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvent
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