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Lipase Catalyzed Biodiesel Production Madelyn Ball University of New Hampshire B.S. Chemical Engineering, Class of 2014 June 6, 2012 Brazil International Experience 2012 UNICAMP
What is biodiesel?
• Fatty acid alkyl esters made from mixtures of free fatty acids and triglycerides
• Produced from various fats and oils including waste products
[Fjerbaek et al. 2009]
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html
http://share.psu.ac.th/file/waraporn.ra/view/4640
What is biodiesel?
http://www.mckeownbiofuels.com/
Advantages
• Used in current diesel engines without modification
• Biodegradable • Emits fewer particles, CO, sulfur
and hydrocarbons than petroleum diesel
• Decrease dependency on foreign oil
• Can be used in pure form or mixed with petroleum diesel
[Fjerbaek et al. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2009]
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/biodiesel.shtml
Disadvantages
• Lower fuel economy • Effects on engine durability still
unknown • Use of biodiesel above 5% is not yet
warrantied by auto makers • Increased 𝑁𝑂2 emissions • Not enough waste oil exists to
replace all petroleum diesel • Price
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/7490/Soybeans
Cost Comparison Nationwide Average Price
(January 2011) Petroleum diesel $3.45 Biodiesel (B20) $3.50 Biodiesel (B99-B100) $4.05
• Biodiesel is currently more expensive • May change as petroleum sources dwindle and
biodiesel technology improves
US DOE Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report
Producing biodiesel
• Transesterification of triglycerides
http://share.psu.ac.th/file/waraporn.ra/view/4640
Producing biodiesel
• Esterification of free fatty acids
http://ww2.mackblackwell.org/web/research/all_research_projects/2000s/2092/mbtc-2092.htm
Catalysts
Acid
Sulfuric acid
Base
NaOH
Enzyme
Lipase
Base Catalysts
High Conversion
Fast reaction rate
Fatty acids undergo
saponification Large amount
of catalyst needed
Corrosive to production equipment
[Vasudevan et al. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2008]
Lipase Simultaneous reactions
Less substrate needed
Biodegradable
Reusable
Lower temperatures
Lower energy use
Expensive
[Kulkarni 2006, Dos Santos Correa 2001, Cavalcanti-Oliveira 2011]
NaOH Lipase
R$6.92/g
Yields up to 90%
R$4.16/g
Yields up to 90%
[Fjerbaek 2009, Schuchardt 1997, Sigma-Aldrich]
Reducing cost of lipase
• Genetic modification
of organisms to overproduce lipase
• Research at UNH, Dr. P.T. Vasudevan
http://weloveteaching.com/2011/genetics/recombinantDNA.html
Conclusion
• Lipase catalyzed reaction has many advantages ▫ Less energy intensive ▫ High conversion rate ▫ More environmentally sound
• Expensive ▫ More thorough cost comparison needed
• Very viable option if cheaper lipase can be obtained
Are biofuels a good energy option?
Yes Technology
and distribution
exists
Minimal infrastructure
changes
Not final solution,
but a good current option
From non-food crop sources
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