Room: Poster Area
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 5AV.4
Innovation in advanced processes for biofuels production: materials, mechanisms, and performances (part 2)
Simulation of an Optimized Plant for Biodiesel Production in Peru from Jatropha Curcas Oil
Short Introductive summary
This research developed a simulation of an optimized plant for the production of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas oil, with the aim of evaluating its technical feasibility in the Peruvian context. The entire alkaline transesterification process was simulated using DWSIM software and a kinetic model in Python, which included the main chemical reactions as well as secondary reactions, such as the formation of soaps as unwanted by-products. The simulation is complemented by a technical-economic analysis that considers the conditions of the Peruvian energy market and the scarcity of commercial-scale biodiesel production plants. The results suggest that optimizing the molar ratio and mitigating secondary reactions can increase the efficiency of the process, improving the purity of the biodiesel and reducing the formation of soaps. The kinetic model consists of 11 species and 9 reaction constants, which allowed us to predict the temporal evolution of triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides, glycerol, methanol, and soaps. The results show maximum conversion (99%) at 60°C, with a molar ratio of 6:1 and 1% w/w NaOH, minimizing soap formation.
Presenter
Magali Camila VIVAS-CUELLAR
Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima Dpt., PERU
Presenter's biography
Premio Ingeniera CIP 2018 (3er lugar) por Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú (CIP). Doctorado en Ciencias Energética (2016-2020) en UNI. Investigadora de grupo BIORREFINERIA (2002-a la fecha). Expositora Nacional e Internacional en temas de Ingeniería Química y Biorrefineria (biofuel, biofilm.
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Co-authors:
K. X. Quiza-Cuarez, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Rimac, PERU
O.G. Marin-Flores, Washington State UniversityUniversidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Pulman, USA
Session reference: 5AV.4.5