Pineapple-stover derived furan compounds as gasoline oxygenate additive

Pineapple-stover derived furan compounds as gasoline oxygenate additive

Authors

  • Andrea P. Irías-Mata Biomass Laboratory, School of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica, 11501-2060
  • Giselle Lutz Biomass Laboratory, School of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica, 11501-2060

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i2.299

Abstract

Furan compounds have properties such as oxygenate additive to enhance octane number of gasoline. The procedure was a furan synthesis through an acidic hydrolysis of the polysaccharide materials from pineapple plantation residues. The products obtained were a complex mixture of mostly 3-(2-furanyl)-2-propenoic acid, 4-(2-furanyl)-3-butene-2-one and 5-methyl-furfural. Thermodynamic and rheolgical properties of the mixture in toto were measured, as well as its oxygenating capability. The results showed a two units enhancer oxygenate additive for naphta, potentially safe for transport and handling, presenting the following characteristics: specific gravity 1,22559±0,00002, kinematic viscosity 0,0127±0,0001 Stokes, enthalpy of vaporization 39,1±0,1kJ mol-1, isothermal compressibility (1,0±0.2)10-9Pa-1, rate of evaporation 0,03±0,02g s-1 m-2 and Hildebrand solubility parameter 18,0±0,1(J cm-3)1/2.

KEY WORDS

Pineapple crown, pineapple stubble, research octane number, oxygenate additive, furan compound, methyl terbutyl ether.

 

 

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Published

2013-11-20

How to Cite

Irías-Mata, A. P., & Lutz, G. (2013). Pineapple-stover derived furan compounds as gasoline oxygenate additive. UNED Research Journal, 5(2), 279–282. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i2.299

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