Artigo:

Macaúba (Acrocomia Aculeata) is a palm tree present in South America, mainly in Brazil, but also in Central America and Caribe, and South region of United States of America, and it is outstanding as a good feedstock for vegetable oil production, with good characteristics for pharmacy, cosmetics and fuels industry. The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of this oil for biodiesel production and after that, its use in an industrial engine, in terms of performance when fueled on blends of 10 and 20% in fossil diesel, as well as to perform emissions tests and fuel consumption.