Validation of glycerin refining obtained as a by-product of biodiesel production
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This work discusses a number of aspects related to glycerin-related production, market, and application in commercial products. Three main qualities of commercial glycerin are evaluated: raw glycerin (80-88 wt %), technical grade glycerin (98 wt %), and refined glycerin (USP or FCC, 99.7 wt %). Purification schemes for each glycerin quality are simulated. This study shows that, after purification process, it is possible to obtain methanol at 99 wt %, which can be recycled for biodiesel production. Simulation results show that the purifying glycerin to obtain different levels of purity can be economically feasible, and that market quality specifications can be reached as well.
Keywords
Quality of glycerin, glycerin market, diesel fuelsCalidad de la glicerina, mercado de la glicerina, combustibles diésel
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POSADA, J. A.; ORREGO, C. E. y CARDONA, C. A. Biodiesel production: biotechnological approach. I.Re.Che., 2009, vol. 1, núm. 6, pp. 571-580.
SANDUN, F. et al. Glycerol based automotive fuels from future biorefineries. Fuel, 2007, vol. 86, núms. 17-18, pp. 2806-2809.
SRS ENGINEERING CORPORATION [web en línea]. 2008.
THE SOAP AND DETERGENT ASSOCIATION (SDA) [web en línea]. 1997.
THE SOAP AND DETERGENT ASSOCIATION (SDA), Glycerine & Oleochemical Division. Glycerine: an overview, 1990.
THOMPSON, J. C. y HE, B. B. Characterization of crude glycerol from biodiesel production for multiple feedstocks. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 2006, vol. 22, núm. 2, pp. 261-265.
YAZDANI, S. S. y GONZÁLEZ, R. Anaerobic fermentation of glycerol: a path to economic viability for the biofuels industry. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2007, vol. 18, núm. 3, pp. 213-219.
ZHENG, Y.; CHEN, X. y SHEN, Y. Commodity chemicals derived from glycerol, an important biorefinery feedstock. Chemical Reviews, 2008, vol. 108, núm. 12, pp. 5253-5277.
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Posada-Duque, J. A., & Cardona-Alzate, C. A. (2010). Validation of glycerin refining obtained as a by-product of biodiesel production. Ingenieria Y Universidad, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.iyu14-1.argo
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