Superior performance biodiesel from biomass-derived fusel alcohols and low grade oils: Fatty acid fusel esters (FAFE)

Monroe, Eric; Shinde, Somnath; Carlson, Joseph S.; Eckles, Tyler P.; Liu, Fang; Varman, Arul M.; George, Anthe; Davis, Ryan W.

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117408

Superior performance biodiesel from biomass-derived fusel alcohols and low grade oils: Fatty acid fusel esters (FAFE)

Journal Article · Thu Feb 20 23:00:00 EST 2020 · Fuel

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117408· OSTI ID:1870486

Monroe, Eric ^[1]; ^[1]; Carlson, Joseph S. ^[1]; Eckles, Tyler P. ^[1]; Liu, Fang ^[1]; Varman, Arul M. ^[2]; ^[1]; Davis, Ryan W. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States)

We demonstrated production of a superior performance biodiesel referred to here as fatty acid fusel alcohol esters (FAFE) – by reacting fusel alcohols (isobutanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, and (S)-(-)-2-methyl-1-butanol) with oil (glyceryl trioleate) using lipase from Aspergillus oryzae. Reaction conditions corresponding to a molar ratio of 5:1 (fusel alcohols to oil), enzyme loading of 2% w/w, reaction temperature of 35 °C, shaking speed of 250 rpm, and reaction time of 24 h achieved >97% conversion to FAFE. Further, FAFE obtained from reacting a fusel alcohol mixture with corn oil were evaluated for use as a fuel for diesel engines. FAFE mixtures showed superior combustion and cold-flow properties, with the derived cetane numbers up to 4.8 points higher, cloud points up to -6 °C lower, and the heat of combustion up to 2.1% higher than the corresponding FAME samples, depending on the fusel mixture used. This represents a significant improvement for all three metrics, which are typically anti-correlated. Finally, FAFE provides a new opportunity for expanded usage of biodiesel by addressing feedstock limitations, fuel performance, and low temperature tolerance.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1870486

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1693603

Report Number(s):: SAND2022-4585J; 705022

Journal Information:: Fuel, Journal Name: Fuel Vol. 268; ISSN 0016-2361

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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