Modelling and simulation of a membrane bioreactor for biodiesel production

Through the use of an enzymatic catalyst lipase, produced by Candida Antarctica, a membrane bioreactor was modelled and simulated to obtain biodiesel from palm oil and ethanol. A conversion of 0.97 was reached for a residence time of 10.64 min. The membrane bioreactor was compared to a CSTR reactor,...

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Main Authors: Solano, Paola Andrea, Moncada, Jorge Andrés, Cardona, Carlos Ariel, Ruiz, Orlando Simón
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad EAFIT 2011
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Online Access:https://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/revista-universidad-eafit/article/view/132
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Summary:Through the use of an enzymatic catalyst lipase, produced by Candida Antarctica, a membrane bioreactor was modelled and simulated to obtain biodiesel from palm oil and ethanol. A conversion of 0.97 was reached for a residence time of 10.64 min. The membrane bioreactor was compared to a CSTR reactor, where a conversion of 0.76 was obtained. It was concluded that the membrane bioreactor is a better way of producing biodiesel than the CSTR. Se modeló y simuló un biorreactor de membrana empleando un catalizador enzimático lipasa de Candida Antartica para la obtención de biodiesel a partir de aceite de palma y etanol. Se obtuvo una conversión de 0.97 para un tiempo de residencia de 10.64 min, el cual fue comparado con un reactor CSTR donde se obtuvo una conversión de 0.76. Desde este punto de vista se dedujo que el biorreactor de membrana presenta mejor desempeño para la producción de biodiesel que el CSTR.