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Biodiesel production via trans-esterification using Pseudomonas cepacia immobilized on cellulosic polyurethane

Li, Li; Dyer, Philip W.; Greenwell, H. Christopher

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Li Li



Abstract

In this work, Pseudomonas cepacia lipase immobilized on cellulosic polyurethane was used as a catalyst for biodiesel production via trans-esterification reactions in order to provide cost-effective methods of enzyme recycling. The efficacy of the immobilized enzyme catalyst at low loading (6.2 wt %) and the effects of temperature, water content, and reaction time in model trans-esterification of glyceryl trioctanoate were investigated extensively. It was found that water was necessary for the reaction of glyceryl trioctanoate with ethanol to proceed. A high conversion of glyceryl trioctanoate (∼70%) was obtained at 35 °C, with only 5.0 wt % of water content over a reaction period of 12 h.

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Li, L., Dyer, P. W., & Greenwell, H. C. (2018). Biodiesel production via trans-esterification using Pseudomonas cepacia immobilized on cellulosic polyurethane. ACS Omega, 3(6), 6804-6811. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00110

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 23, 2018
Online Publication Date Jun 22, 2018
Publication Date Jun 1, 2018
Deposit Date May 25, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal ACS Omega
Publisher American Chemical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 3
Issue 6
Pages 6804-6811
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00110

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