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Optimization of biodiesel production from Jatropha Curcas oil by means of experimental planning
Optimization of biodiesel production from Jatropha Curcas oil by means of experimental planning

July 9 – August 20
2010

Abbreviations
 AOCS : American Oil Chemists’ Society
 ARS: Agricultural Research Services
 ASE: Accelerated Solvent Extractor
 CENARGEN: Centro Nacional de Pesquisas de Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia
(National Research Center for genetical and biotecnological ressources)

 EMBRAPA : Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Brazilian Enterprise for Agricultural Research)
 GC : Gas Chromatography
 HLPC : High Performance Liquid Chromatography
 LABEX : Laboratorios no Exterior (Laboratories Abroad)
 LPN: Laboratorio de Productos Naturais (Laboratory of Natural Products)
 RD&I: Research, Development and Innovation
 SNPA: Sistema Nacional de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (National Agricultural
Research System)
 UV: Ultra-Violet

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Table of contents
ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 1
I. EMBRAPA OR THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY TO AGRICULTURE .......................................................... 3
1.

PRESENTATION ......................................................................................................................................... 3

2.

EMERGENCE OF EMBRAPA AGROENERGY ........................................................................................................ 4

II. INSIDE THE INTERNSHIP .............................................................................................................................. 6
1.

BIODIESEL, FUEL FOR THE FUTURE .................................................................................................................. 6

2.

MISSIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 7

III. SECURITY


Bibliography: AURAUJO F., MOURA C., CHAVES M. Caracterização do Oleo e Biodiesel de PinhãoManso (Jatropha Curcas L.) [online]. Teresina: Federal University of Piaui, 2007. Available at : (consulted 08.07.2010) Mamona. [online] São Luis : UFMA, 2007. Available at : < http://www.biodiesel.gov.br/docs/congresso2007/producao/5.pdf> (consulted 08.07.2010) < http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=22171180> (consulted 07.07.2010) CANAKCI M., VAN GERPEN J acids [online]. Ames: Iowa State University, 2001. Available at: < http://seniordesign.engr.uidaho.edu/2007_2008/frenchfryfuel/paper_2.pdf> (consulted 06.07.2010) MENEGHETTI S., MENEGHETTI M., WOLF C comparison of ethanolysis versus mathanolysis [online]. 2006. Available at: < http://www.biodiesel.gov.br/docs/EnergyFuelsMeneghetti2006.pdf> (consulted 06.07.2010)
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