Potential vegetable sources for biodiesel production: Cashew, coconut and cotton

José Ricardo Sodré; Jennifer Judith Lafont; Amelia Andrea Espitia

doi:10.1007/s40243-014-0041-6

Potential vegetable sources for biodiesel production: Cashew, coconut and cotton

José Ricardo Sodré^*, Jennifer Judith Lafont, Amelia Andrea Espitia

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This work presents a study on crude oil and biodiesel obtained from the seeds of the tropical plants Anacardium occidentale L (cashew), Cocos nucifera (coconut palm) and Gossypium hirsutum (upland cotton). The following crude oil and biodiesel physical-chemical properties were determined: acid number, iodine value, copper corrosivity, density and viscosity at different temperatures. Also, the chemical composition of the fatty acid methyl esters was measured using gas chromatography and a comparison was made with biodiesel from other sources reported in the literature. The analysis pointed out that cashew, coconut palm and upland cotton are potential sources for biodiesel production. Among the biodiesel types tested, cashew showed the highest oxidation stability.

Original language	English
Article number	1
Journal	Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40243-014-0041-6
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2015

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Biodiesel
Cashew
Coconut
Cotton
Fatty acid

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