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Silvia Daniela Romano
Patricio Aníbal Sorichetti

Dielectric Spectroscopy in Biodiesel Production and Characterization

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Prof. Dr. Eng. Silvia Daniela Romano Grupo de Energías Renovables Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Buenos Aires Av. Paseo Colón 850 1063 Buenos Aires Argentina e-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Eng. Patricio Aníbal Sorichetti Laboratorio de Sistemas Líquidos Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Buenos Aires Av. Paseo Colón 850 1063 Buenos Aires Argentina e-mail: [email protected]

and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) Av. Rivadavia 1917 1033 Buenos Aires Argentina

ISSN 1865-3529

e-ISSN 1865-3537

ISBN 978-1-84996-518-7

e-ISBN 978-1-84996-519-4

DOI 10.1007/978-1-84996-519-4 Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2010936453 Ó Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Berlin/Figueres Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Contents

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Introduction to Biofuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Production of Biodiesel in the European Union. 1.3 Production of Biodiesel in the World . . . . . . . . 1.4 Concluding Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Introduction to Biodiesel Production. . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1.1 Advantages of the Use of Biodiesel . . 2.1.2 Disadvantages of the Use of Biodiesel. 2.2 Raw Materials for Biodiesel Production . . . . . 2.2.1 Typical Oil Crops Useful for Biodiesel 2.2.2 Characteristics of Oils and Fats Used in Biodiesel Production . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2.3 Characteristics of Alcohols Used in Biodiesel Production . . . . . . . . . . . 2