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Thermal investigation of oil and biodiesel from Jatropha curcas L.

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Biodiesel is susceptible to autoxidation if exposed to air, light and temperature, during its storage. Physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) seeds show potential application for biodiesel production since its oil yields high quality biodiesel. This work aims to evaluate the thermal behavior of the physic nut oil and biodiesel, from several Brazilian crops, by means of thermoanalytical techniques. Thermogravimetry (TG) and pressurized-differential scanning calorimetry (PDSC) were used in order to determine the applicability of physic nut biodiesel as fuel. Results suggest that physic nut biodiesel is a practical alternative as renewable and biodegradable fuel able to be used in diesel motors.

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The authors acknowledge CNPq, CAPES and FINEP for the financial support.

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  1. Laboratório de Combustíveis e Materiais, Departamento de Química, CCEN, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, CEP 58059-900, Brazil

    L. M. S. Freire, T. C. Bicudo, R. Rosenhaim, F. S. M. Sinfrônio, J. R. Botelho, J. R. Carvalho Filho, I. M. G. Santos & A. G. Souza

  2. Departamento de Química, CCET, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

    V. J. Fernandes Jr.

  3. Departamento de Química, CCET, Universidade Federal de Goias, Goiânia, GO, Brazil

    N. R. Antoniosi Filho

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Freire, L.M.S., Bicudo, T.C., Rosenhaim, R. et al. Thermal investigation of oil and biodiesel from Jatropha curcas L.. J Therm Anal Calorim 96, 1029–1033 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-009-0055-y

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