AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY OF THE JATROPHA CURCAS OIL AND A BIOGRASS FORMULATED WITH IT AS BASE

Authors

  • Taimí Bessy Horruitiner Departamento Fundamentos Químicos Biológicos, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agronomía, Universidad de Oriente. Patricio Lumumba S/N Santiago de Cuba
  • Rosa María Pérez Silva Centro de Estudios de Biotecnología Industrial Facultad de Ciencias Naturales Universidad de Oriente Patricio Lumumba S/N Santiago de Cuba
  • Manuel Díaz Velázquez Departamento Fundamentos Químicos Biológicos, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agronomía, Universidad de Oriente. Patricio Lumumba S/N Santiago de Cuba.
  • Juan Carlos Ferrer Romero Centro de Estudios de Biotecnología Industrial Facultad de Ciencias Naturales Universidad de Oriente Patricio Lumumba S/N Santiago de Cuba
  • Leandri Zayas Lamezón Departamento de Marxismo, Sede Julio Antonio Mella, Universidad de Oriente Patricio Lumumba S/N Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

Jatropha curcas oil, biodegradability, biolubricants

Abstract

The energy crisis and environmental pollution have led to alternative sources  investigation in order to reduce mineral lubricants use. Vegetable oils are biodegradable
and less harmful to environment, so they are considered as an alternative for  biolubricants production. Today one of the most studied vegetable oils to replace fossil
fuels and mineral lubricants, is Jatropha curcas oil. This work aims to determine the  aerobic biodegradability of Jatropha curcas oil and a bio-fat formulated using modified  Sturm test (OECD) and respirometric method. Jatropha curcas oil had a  biodegradability of 39 % and it is 32.6 %, for the bio-fat formulated, so they are
classified immediately as non-biodegradable.

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Published

2019-12-17

How to Cite

Bessy Horruitiner, T., Pérez Silva, R. M., Díaz Velázquez , M., Ferrer Romero, J. C., & Zayas Lamezón, L. (2019). AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY OF THE JATROPHA CURCAS OIL AND A BIOGRASS FORMULATED WITH IT AS BASE. Centro Azúcar Journal, 46(5), 37–42. Retrieved from http://centroazucar.uclv.edu.cu/index.php/centro_azucar/article/view/179

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 5 (2019): Edición Especial del 2019. Dedicada al VII Simposio Internacional de Química (SIQ´2019)

Section

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