17.7. Determination of Fatty Oil Composition

To determine the fatty oil compositions of biodiesel samples (1 μL) can be injected into gas chromatography equipped with a flame ionization detector and a BPX70 capillary column of 30 m × 0.25 μm × 0.32 mm. An initial temperature of 140°C was held for 2 min, which was then increased at 8°C per minute to 165°C, 3°C per minute to 192°C, and finally 8°C per minute to 220°C. The column was held at the final temperature for another 5 min. The oven, injector, and the detector ports were set at 140°C, 240°C, and 260°C, respectively. The carrier gas was helium with column flow rate at 1.10 mL/min at a 50:1 split ratio. Table 17.4 shows an example of GC operating condition to determine fatty oil compositions [1,50].
Fatty oil composition is an important property for any biodiesel feedstock as it determines the efficiency process to produce biodiesel. The percentage and type of fatty oil composition relies mainly on the plant species and their growth conditions. The fatty oil composition and distribution of some feedstocks are generally aliphatic compounds with a carboxyl group at the end of a straight chain. The most common fatty oils are C16 and C18 acids. However, some feedstocks contain significant amounts of fatty oils other than the typical C16 and C18 oils [71]. Table 17.5 shows the chemical structures of common fatty oils. The results of fatty oil composition of various methyl esters are given in Table 17.6.

Table 17.4

GC Operating Conditions to Determine Fatty Oil Composition [1,50]

PropertySpecifications
Carrier gasHelium
Linear velocity24.4 cm/sec
Flow rate1.10 mL/min (column flow)
Detector temperature260.0°C
Column head pressure56.9 kPa
Column dimensionBPX 70, 30.0 m × 0.25 μm × 0.32 mm ID
Injector column oven240.0°C
Temperature ramp140.0°C (hold for 2 min)
8°C/min 165.0°C
3°C/min 192.0°C
8°C/min 220.0°C (hold for 5 min)

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Table 17.5

The Chemical Structures of Common Fatty Oil [8,18]

Fatty OilStructureSystematic NameChemical Structure
Lauric(12:0)DodecanoicCH3(CH2)10COOH
Myristic(14:0)TetradecanoicCH3(CH2)12COOH
Palmitic(16:0)HexadecanoicCH3(CH2)14COOH
Palmitoleic(16:1)cis-9-HexadecenoicCH3(CH2)5CHCH(CH2)7COOH
Stearic(18:0)OctadecanoicCH3(CH2)16COOH
Oleic(18:1)cis-9-OctadecenoicCH3(CH2)7CHCH(CH2)7COOH
Linoleic(18:2)cis-9-cis-12-OctadecadienoicCH3(CH2)4CHCHCH2CHCH(CH2)7COOH
Linolenic(18:3)cis-9-cis-12,CH3CH2CHCHCH2CHCHCH2CHCH(CH2)7COOH
Arachidic(20:0)EicosanoicCH3(CH2)18COOH
Gondoic(20:1)cis-11-EicosenoicCH3(CH2)7CHCH(CH2)9COOH
Behenic(22:0)DocosanoicCH3(CH2)20COOH
Erucic(22:1)cis-13-DocosenoicCH3(CH2)7CHCH(CH2)11COOH
Lignoceric(24:0)TetracosanoicCH3(CH2)22COOH
Nervonic(24:1)cis-15-TetracosenoicCH3(CH2)7CHCH(CH2)13COOH
Cerotic(26:0)HexacosanoicCH3(CH2)24COOH

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