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INFLUENCE OF ESTERIFICATION OF WASTE FATS PROCESS PARAMETERS ON AGRICULTURAL BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FACILITIES

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2011

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The paper presents the influence of esterification process parameters in waste fats on their level of reaction. Raw materials contained: frying rapeseed oil, animal lard, methyl alcohol and potassium hydroxide as a catalyst, necessary for reaction in non-pressure conditions. Esterification was carried out at 35–40 °C and 60–65 °C in two separate esterificators differing from one another with mixing systems. It has been established that in terms of contents of non-reactants allowed the obtained product meets the European EN 14214 standard, determining the quality of biodiesel.