LIQUID-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM DATA FOR THE PSEUDO-TERNARY BIODIESEL OF CHICKEN FAT + METHANOL + GLYCEROL

Liquid-liquid equilibrium (LLE) data for the system biodiesel of chicken fat + methanol + glycerol was measured at 25 and 45 °C and atmospheric pressure. The zone of miscibility was found by means of the binodal curve, using the density of turbidity in each point for its construction. Tie lines were defined through the calibration curves of the biodiesel and glycerin phases. The distribution and selectivity coefficients for the system were determined. The validation of the equilibrium data was proved using the Othmer-Tobias and Hand correlations, with coefficients close to the unity. The LLE data were correlated with the UNIQUAC model for temperatures of 25 °C and 45 °C, with global mean deviation values of 0.78% and 0.89%, respectively.