Design and test of a continuous reactor for palm oil transesterification

The continuous reactor for transesterification of refined palm oil with methanol was designed and tested. The reaction condition was focused at ambient pressure, temperature of 60ºC, molar ratio of alcohol to oil of 6:1, and NaOH of 1.0 %wt of oil. The designed reactor was in a form of a 6-stage mec...

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Main Authors: Michael Allen, Chakrit Tongurai, Gumpon Prateepchaikul, Theerayut Leevijit, Worawut Wisutmethangoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2006-07-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/28_4_pdf/11-palm-oil.pdf