Abstract Several studies have been carried out on biodiesel production in microreactors. Usually, in conventional scale processes, researchers and industry professionals use modeling and simulation to develop and optimize equipment and processes. However, modeling and simulation in microfluidics are still new when compared to conventional scale, being the literature even scarcer for biodiesel synthesis. In this context, the biodiesel synthesis is discussed in this paper from the viewpoint of modeling and microreactors’ simulations. A state-of-art review emphasizing the design of microdevices is presented, followed by a discussion about modeling and simulation. Finally, the conclusions are exposed.

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应用于生物柴油合成的微反应器的开发：从实验研究到数值方法

摘要 对在微反应器中生产生物柴油进行了多项研究。通常，在传统规模过程中，研究人员和行业专业人士使用建模和模拟来开发和优化设备和过程。然而，与传统规模相比，微流体中的建模和模拟仍然是新的，生物柴油合成的文献甚至更少。在此背景下，本文从建模和微反应器模拟的角度讨论了生物柴油的合成。介绍了强调微器件设计的最新评论，然后讨论了建模和仿真。最后，结论暴露出来。