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introduction
as a tool for preparative chemistry, microwave heating has a number of advantages
reactions complete in minutes instead of hours yields can be improved less by-product formation new chemistry
infrared
microwaves
radiowaves
10-10
10-9
10-8
10-7
10-6
10-3
10-2
10-1
3x1012
3x1010
3x108
3x104
3x102
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convection currents
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microwave heating
conventional heating
research group
new synthetic methods group
expand microwave technologies and methodologies so that microwave energy becomes the primary tool for scientists in any situation where heating and/or long reaction times are involved
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research group
new synthetic methods group
organic synthesis
biological chemistry
microwave irradiation
inorganic synthesis
emerging areas
MeOH
catalyst
OMe
vegetable oil
stoichiometric ratio is 1 : 3
glycerin
biodiesel
10 g oil
+ MeOH
MW
5 wt % KOH
Fast easy preparation of biodiesel using microwave heating Leadbeater N. E.; Stencel, L. M. Energy Fuels, 2006, 20, 2281-2283
Continuous-Flow Preparation of Biodiesel Using Microwave Heating Barnard, T. M.; Leadbeater, N. E.; Boucher, M. B.; Stencel, L. M.; Wilhite, B. A. Energy Fuels, 2007, 21, 1777-1783
Continuous-Flow Preparation of Biodiesel Using Microwave Heating Barnard, T. M.; Leadbeater, N. E.; Boucher, M. B.; Stencel, L. M.; Wilhite, B. A. Energy Fuels, 2007, 21, 1777-1783
Batch and continuous-flow preparation of biodiesel derived from butanol and facilitated by microwave heating Barnard, T. M.; Leadbeater, N. E.; Stencel, L. M.; Energy Fuels, 2008, in press
summary
microwave heating offers a viable approach to biodiesel production
the methodology is fast and easy acid- and base-catalyzed routes are possible microwave unit has a small footprint but high throughput calculations show that the microwave methodology is efficient future is exciting and will bring many new opportunities
microwaves for biodiesel production:
accelerating the biofuels revolution UCONN Sustainable Energy Symposium, March 31, 2008
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
T. Michael Barnard Lauren Stencel Matthew Boucher Benjamin Wilhite University of Connecticut Research Fund NSF-REU program CEM Microwave Technology