A PRODUÇÃO DE BIODIESEL POR MEIO DA ALOE VERA (BABOSA)

Abstract

Biofuels are fuels produced from organic material, called biomass, sourced from renewable sources, which can be vegetable oils and animal fat. Among the best-known sources are sugarcane, corn, soybeans, sunflower seed, wood, pulp, vegetable oil, and other materials that are being researched in universities and companies associated with the industry. The process of biodiesel through the aloe - known as Aloe - using as feedstock types of alcohol (methanol and/or ethanol), so that in case a catalyst bound to form an ester (trans esterification process) to obtain a product and byproduct (biodiesel and glycerin) shows a sustainable viability.

Index Terms - biofuel, sustainability, aloe vera.