Análise de superfície de resposta dos blends do óleo de mamona e babaçu

Abstract

The castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is an oilseed plant that has received great attention in the Brazilian biodiesel. The program has the option for castor bean plantation due to its characteristics of cultivation, adapting to multiple soil types and characteristics of family management. However, due to its high viscosity, castor oil has been increasingly disposed on the Brazilian scene from biodiesel production, so it becomes necessary mixing (blends) of this oil with other smaller viscosity. Given this context, we aim to determine through analysis of the response surface, the band blends between babassu and castor oils having viscosities acceptable according to the standards. This paper will also discuss aspects reactive since it takes into account the variation of the molar ratio in the reaction.