Catalytic transformation of biomass derivatives to value‐added chemicals and fuels in continuous flow microreactors

A Hommes, HJ Heeres, J Yue - ChemCatChem, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Biomass as a renewable and abundantly available carbon source is a promising alternative
to fossil resources for the production of chemicals and fuels. The development of biobased …

Applications of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in biomass energy conversion processes: A review

J Skvaril, KG Kyprianidis, E Dahlquist - Applied Spectroscopy …, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
Biomass used in energy conversion processes is typically characterized by high variability,
making its utilization challenging. Therefore, there is a need for a fast and non-destructive …

Transesterification reaction of sunflower oil and ethanol for biodiesel synthesis in microchannel reactor: Experimental and simulation studies

HS Santana, DS Tortola, ÉM Reis, JL Silva Jr… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The transesterification of vegetable oils with alcohols is the most widely used method in
biodiesel synthesis, generally taking place in batch processes. However, this production is …

[HTML][HTML] In-line monitoring of the transesterification reactions for biodiesel production using NIR spectroscopy

SM de Lima, BFA Silva, DV Pontes, CF Pereira… - Fuel, 2014‏ - Elsevier
In this work, methods for in-line monitoring of the transesterification reactions of soybean oil
with methanol using NIR spectroscopy are developed. Gas chromatography was employed …

[HTML][HTML] Near Infrared Spectroscopy: A useful technique for inline monitoring of the enzyme catalyzed biosynthesis of third-generation biodiesel from waste cooking oil

J López-Fernández, D Moya, MD Benaiges, F Valero… - Fuel, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used for inline monitoring the enzymatic production of
third-generation biodiesel from waste cooking oil (WCO)—with fatty acid profile similar to …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetic Aspects of Esterification and Transesterification in Microstructured Reactors

X Yao, Z Wang, M Qian, Q Deng, P Sun - Molecules, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Microstructured reactors offer fast chemical engineering transfer and precise microfluidic
control, enabling the determination of reactions' kinetic parameters. This review examines …

Multivariate statistical process control charts for batch monitoring of transesterification reactions for biodiesel production based on near-infrared spectroscopy

RF Sales, R Vitale, SM de Lima, MF Pimentel… - Computers & Chemical …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
This work describes an application of Multivariate Statistical Process Control to monitor
soybean oil transesterification. For the development of multivariate control charts, near …

Calibration with virtual standards for monitoring biodiesel production using a miniature NIR spectrometer

FM de Andrade, R Sales, NC da Silva, MF Pimentel - Talanta, 2022‏ - Elsevier
This work describes the use of virtual standards as calibration samples in an innovative
multivariate calibration approach for the on-line monitoring of alkyl-esters content during …

Handheld near-infrared spectrometer for on-line monitoring of biodiesel production in a continuous process

R Sales, NC da Silva, JP da Silva, HH França… - Fuel, 2019‏ - Elsevier
In this work, the use of a handheld near-infrared spectrometer (MicroNIR) for on-line
monitoring of biodiesel production in a continuous process is described. The process …

Transesterification of mixture of castor oil and sunflower oil in millichannel reactor: FAME yield and flow behaviour

MF Jamil, Y Uemura, K Kusakabe, OB Ayodele… - Procedia …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Transesterification of castor oil, sunflower oil and mixture of both oils were conducted in a
millichannel reactor with 1.6 mm internal diameter. The flow behavior of the sample in …