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Autor(es): Teresa M. Mata
Adélio M. Mendes
Nídia S. Caetano
António A. Martins
Título: Properties and sustainability of biodiesel from animal fats and fish oil
Data de publicação: 2014
Resumo: This work presents and analyses the fat and fuel properties and the methyl ester profile of biodiesel from animal fats and fish oil (beef tallow, pork lard, chicken fat and sardine oil). Also, their sustainability is evaluated in comparison with rapeseed biodiesel and fossil diesel, currently the dominant liquid fuels for transportation in Europe. Results show that from a technological point of view it is possible to use animal fats and fish oil as feedstock for biodiesel production. From the sustainability perspective, beef tallow biodiesel seems to be the most sustainable one, as its contribution to global warming has the same value of fossil diesel and in terms of energy efficiency it has the best value of the biodiesels under consideration. Although biodiesel is not so energy efficient as fossil diesel there is room to improve it, for example, by replacing the fossil energy used in the process with renewable energy generated using co-products (e.g. straw, biomass cake, glycerine).
Assunto: Engenharia química, Engenharia química
Chemical engineering, Chemical engineering
Áreas do conhecimento: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias::Engenharia química
Engineering and technology::Chemical engineering
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/102905
Informação Relacionada: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/Projetos Estratégicos/PEst-C/EQB/UI0511/2013/PROJECTO ESTRATÉGICO - UI 511 - 2013-2014/UI0511
Tipo de Documento: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
Condições de Acesso: restrictedAccess
Aparece nas coleções:FEUP - Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional

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