USE OF DEEP EUTETIC SOLVENTS BASED ON ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND PHOSPHONIUM SALT IN THE SYNTHESIS OF BIODIESEL
Eutectic Solvents; Biofuel; Catalysis; Process Design; Soya Oil; Ethanol.
Environmental issues have gained a strong role in recent decades, mainly due to the high pollution rates generated by the exacerbated consumption of natural resources. Thus, the need arises to adapt the means of production and the consumption of goods. From the point of view of fuels, the production of biodiesel appears as a method of replacing non-renewable fuels, as a way of reducing the impact of the environment. As a way to transform biodiesel synthesis greener, the use of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) as a solvent and catalysts for the reactions turn out to be interesting. This is due to its biodegradability and absence of toxicity, compared to conventional means of production, in addition to DES ability to simplify the product purification process. This study aims to analyze the synthesis of biofuels through the use of DES, as well as the main factors that influence the reaction process. In addition, analyses of the physical-chemical characteristics of the biodiesel are provided.