Combined Enabling Technologies for Biodiesel Production in Flow Processes

摘要: Alternative energy sources and fuels have been investigated to indemnify the higher demand of natural that requires very long time for their formation. In last 40 years several renewable developed. this context biodiesel play an important role because its high heating values nearly equivalent diesel low environmental impact. The sustainability process is strongly related type oil source overall consumption. aim chapter highlight synergistic effects on efficiency by combining different activation techniques such as microwaves, ultrasound, hydrodynamic cavitation high-shear mixing. A big effort has done in search new highly efficient reactors produce saving energy. Inefficient mass transfer one main limitations biphasic heterogeneous reactions transesterification. Although many types vigorous mixing address requirement, most them suffer demand. dielectric proved dramatically enhance transesterification reaction excellent heat if compared with conventional methods. Thanks optimal mass/heat a full triglycerides conversion methyl esters can be achieved flow short either continuous or semi-continuous mode. Moreover, accordance international specifications analytical ASTM standards, fast treatments may high-quality biodiesel. consumption enable easy scale up process.