Biodiesel, also known as fatty acid methyl ester, refers to a renewable diesel fuel made from oil crops, wild oil plants, engineering microalgae and other aquatic plant oils, as well as animal oils, catering waste oils and other raw materials through ester exchange processes, which can replace petrochemical diesel. With the global energy shortage and increasing emphasis on environmental protection, biodiesel, as an environmentally friendly, non-toxic, and renewable alternative fuel, has received increasing attention from countries around the world.

An important indicator for evaluating the quality of biodiesel is the ester content in biodiesel. To investigate the content of fatty acid methyl esters in biodiesel, chromatographic or infrared spectroscopy methods are generally used for correlation analysis according to national standards. However, the cost of purchasing chromatography is high, the detection time is long, the detection cost is high, the detection process is complicated, which is difficult for general enterprises to afford, and the key is not conducive to online monitoring. Moreover, it is not conducive to convenient and fast monitoring of reaction conditions in actual production. Therefore, a rapid method for measuring the content of fatty acid methyl esters is still needed in the existing industrial production process to monitor production. The iCAN 9 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer recommended by Energy Spectrum Technology highlights its advantages in the determination of fatty acid methyl esters in biodiesel using infrared spectroscopy, with fast detection speed, high accuracy, and less use of reagents and consumables.

Infrared spectroscopy is an absorption spectrum generated by the vibrational energy level transitions of molecules. Infrared spectroscopy is a universal spectral analysis method. Due to the characteristic infrared spectra of various compounds, infrared spectroscopy can be used for structural analysis and quantitative determination of substances.

The iCAN 9 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer is mainly used in conjunction with relevant oil detection kits to achieve analysis and detection of fatty acid methyl ester content in biodiesel.Customers with specific needs can contact the technical engineers at Energy Spectrum Technology, and we will provide you with a complete solution.