Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of methyl ricinoleate for continuous production of undecylenic acid methyl ester (UAME)

Yong Nie; Ying Duan; Ruchao Gong; Shangzhi Yu; Meizhen Lu; Fengwen Yu; Jianbing Ji

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.076

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of methyl ricinoleate for continuous production of undecylenic acid methyl ester (UAME)

Bioresour Technol. 2015 Jun:186:334-337. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.076. Epub 2015 Mar 19.

Authors

Yong Nie¹, Ying Duan¹, Ruchao Gong¹, Shangzhi Yu¹, Meizhen Lu¹, Fengwen Yu¹, Jianbing Ji¹

Affiliation

¹ Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Biofuel, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China.

PMID: 25818921
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.076

Abstract

Undecylenic acid methyl ester (UAME) was continuously produced from methyl ricinoleate using a microwave-assisted pyrolysis system with atomization feeding. The UAME yield of 77 wt.% was obtained at 500°C using SiC as the microwave absorbent and heating medium. The methyl ricinoleate conversion and UAME yield from microwave-assisted pyrolysis process were higher than those from conventional pyrolysis. The effect of temperature on the pyrolysis process was also investigated. The methyl ricinoleate conversion increased but the cracking liquid yield decreased when the temperature increased from 460°C to 560°C. The maximum UAME yield was obtained at the temperature of 500°C.

Keywords: Atomization feeding; Methyl ricinoleate; Microwave; Pyrolysis; Undecylenic acid methyl ester (UAME).

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Hot Temperature*
Microwaves*
Ricinoleic Acids / chemistry*
Undecylenic Acids / isolation & purification*

Substances

Ricinoleic Acids
Undecylenic Acids
methyl ricinoleate