Síntese de biodiesel a partir de gordura suína: definição da rota de obtenção e parâmetros do processo

Abstract

Brazil is a leading global producer of swine, both for domestic consumption and for export. Among them are large companies that process meat refrigerated adding value. In this supply chain transformation of inputs into a final product, is the waste of materials such as swine fat. This fat can be an alternative for power generation, specifically through the production of biodiesel. This work was performed tests aimed at the synthesis of biodiesel from swine fat. Biodiesel production via basic catalysis was not feasible due to high moisture and frees fatty acids, and you can see the saponification of the reaction mixture. In the production of biodiesel via acid catalysis results were satisfactory, as can be seen in the income level of free glycerol esters and residual biodiesel.