Química Nova (Jan 2010)

Avaliação de biocombustível derivado do bio-óleo obtido por pirólise rápida de biomassa lignocelulósica como aditivo para gasolina Evaluation of biofuel derived from lignocellulosic biomass fast pyrolysis bio-oil for use as gasoline addictive

  • Carmen Luisa Barbosa Guedes,
  • Daniele Cristina Adão,
  • Talita Pedroso Quessada,
  • Dionísio Borsato,
  • Olívio Fernandes Galão,
  • Eduardo Di Mauro,
  • Juan Miguel Mesa Pérez,
  • José Dilcio Rocha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422010000400003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33, no. 4
pp. 781 – 786

Abstract

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A biofuel was prepared from acid aqueous fraction (pH = 2) of bio-oil produced by fast pyrolysis (Bioware Technology) of lignocellulosic biomass (sugar cane residue) and tested in blends (2, 5, 10 e 20% v/v) with gasoline type C (common) marketed in Brazil. The specification tests made in the Refinery President Getúlio Vargas (PETROBRAS) showed increasing in the octane number (MON) and antiknock index (AKI) with reduction in the residue generation during the combustion. The physicochemical characteristics of the biofuel were similar that combustible alcohol allowing its use as gasoline additive.

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