Methyl ester production from high free fatty acid mixed crude palm oil
Methyl esters were prepared from mixed crude palm oil containing a high free fatty acid content by using a two-stage process. Sulfuric acid was used as the catalyst in an esterification reaction which was then followed by a transesterification reaction using sodium hydroxide as the catalyst. The pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Prince of Songkla University
2007-11-01
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| Series: | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/29-6_online/0125-3395-29-6-1551-1561.pdf |