USE OF ADDITIVES NATURAL FROM Moringa oleifera LAM FOR IMPROVEMENT OF OXIDATIVE STABILITY OF BIODIESEL

Biodiesel is a biodegradable fuel, renewable and that has characteristics similar to diesel, but does not present a good oxidative stability. Given this situation, the present study aimed to evaluate the technological advances in the development of natural additives used to improve the oxidative stability of biodiesel. To perform the search of patents have used the basis of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the European Patent Office (Espacenet). Assessing the global scenario we can characterize the prospect for the use of additives of natural origin, since the market the use of artificial additives is already widely used. Especially in the area of additives from the Moringa oleifera Lam, which was performed according to the search proved almost no patents related to the subject. Thus demonstrating a very promising area and great for investment, since the main raw material is a plant found in Brazil with ease.