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A Review of Microwave-assisted Technology for Biodiesel Production

마이크로파를 이용한 바이오디젤 전환 기술 동향 분석

  • PARK, JO YONG (Research Institute of Petroleum Technology, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority) ;
  • JEON, CHEOL-HWAN (Research Institute of Petroleum Technology, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority) ;
  • KIM, JAE-KON (Research Institute of Petroleum Technology, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority) ;
  • PARK, CHEON-KYU (Research Institute of Petroleum Technology, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority)
  • 박조용 (한국석유관리원 석유기술연구소) ;
  • 전철환 (한국석유관리원 석유기술연구소) ;
  • 김재곤 (한국석유관리원 석유기술연구소) ;
  • 박천규 (한국석유관리원 석유기술연구소)
  • Received : 2017.09.27
  • Accepted : 2017.10.30
  • Published : 2017.10.30
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Abstract

Biodiesel is renewable, eco-friendly, clean burning diesel replacement that is consisted of short chain alkyl ester. Biodiesel is derived from the transesterification of vegetables oils or animal fats with alcohol. The process has some technical problems that must be resolved to reduce the high operation cost. Eco-friendly physical technologies by using microwave have successfully improved the transesterification for biodiesel production. This paper attempts to extensively review microwave-assisted technology for biodiesel production. Additionally, different types of catalyst for biodiesel production have been summarized. It is concluded that the microwave-assisted technique improves the reaction rate significantly in comparison with conventional methods. Therefore it can be a suitable method of reducing the reaction time and can also decreases the cost of biodiesel production.

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