Enzymatic coproduction of biodiesel and glycerol carbonate from soybean oil and dimethyl carbonate

The enzymatic coproduction of biodiesel and glycerol carbonate by the transesterification of soybean oil was studied using lipase as catalyst in organic solvent. To produce biodiesel and glycerol carbonate simultaneously, experiments were designed sequentially. Enzyme screening, the molar ratio of d...

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Published in:Enzyme and Microbial Technology
Main Authors: Seong, Pil-Je, Jeon, Byoung Wook, Lee, Myunggu, Cho, Dae Haeng, Kim, Duk-Ki, Jung, Kwang S., Kim, Seung Wook, Han, Sung Ok, Kim, Yong Hwan, Park, Chulhwan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 2016
Subjects:
Biodiesel
Coproduction
Dimethyl carbonate
Glycerol carbonate
Tert-Butanol
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://scholarworks.unist.ac.kr/handle/201301/20373
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141022911000366
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2011.02.009
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Summary:The enzymatic coproduction of biodiesel and glycerol carbonate by the transesterification of soybean oil was studied using lipase as catalyst in organic solvent. To produce biodiesel and glycerol carbonate simultaneously, experiments were designed sequentially. Enzyme screening, the molar ratio of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) to soybean oil, reaction temperature and solvent effects were investigated. The results of enzyme screening, at 100 g/L Novozym 435 (immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B), biodiesel and glycerol carbonate showed conversions of 58.7% and 50.7%, respectively. The optimal conditions were 60 degrees C, 100 g/L Novozym 435, 6.0:1 molar ratio with tert-butanol as solvent: 84.9% biodiesel and 92.0% glycerol carbonate production was achieved. close

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