Biodiesel de babaçu (Orbignya sp.) obtido por via etanólica Biodiesel from babassu (Orbignya sp.) synthesized via ethanolic route

Abstract

Biodiesel was obtained by transesterification of babassu oil in anhydrous ethanol and methanol, employing NaOH as catalyst. The products obtained were characterized by physico-chemical and thermogravimetric analysis. It could be concluded that the properties of the two types of biodiesel (ethanolic and methanolic) are very similar when compared with diesel oil.

Keywords

• thermogravimetry
• Orbignya sp.
• transesterification