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Author(s)
Elaine Patrícia Araújo, Divânia Silva, Shirley Cavalcanti, Marcus Lia Fook and Edcleide Araújo
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6221/2014.12.011
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Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Paraíba 58429-900, Brazil
ABSTRACT
Alternative fuels for diesel engines are becoming increasingly significant because of the decrease of oil reserves and thus, the increase in its price reaches levels that make impracticable to be used. The recycling of post consumption vegetable oils can help to reduce the disposal of these oils and have competitive price in the market. The aim of this study was to analyze by particle size distribution and X-ray diffraction two Brazilian clay (Tonsil and Aporofo) used for purification of vegetable oils after consumption for biodiesel production. To perform the particle size distribution technique for classifying particles by laser diffraction was used. The clays were characterized before and after the process of purification by X-ray diffraction. Techniques for particle size distribution and the X-ray diffraction analysis that were Tonsil clay showed better results in purification of vegetable oils after consumption compared to Aporofo clay. It could be concluded that the clays analyzed the Tonsil clay is the most suitable for the purification of post-consumer vegetable oils, withdrew because much of the impurities that were present in oils and gave him dark color and bad odor.
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Treatment, vegetable oils, Brazilian clays, biodiesel, Campina Grande-PB.
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