Distribution of methanol and catalysts between biodiesel and glycerin phases

AIChE Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1274-1278

  Chiu, Chuang Wei ^a   Goff, Michael J ^a   Suppes, Galen J ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Biodiesel; Catalyst; Distribution; Glycerin; Methanol; Parameter; Potassium hydroxide; Sulfuric acid; Transesterify; VLE; Wilson activity coefficient model

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; LIQUID PHASE; VAPOR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM DATA; WILSON MODEL;

CATALYSTS; DIESEL FUELS; GLYCEROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

METHANOL;

BIOFUEL;

EID: 17544375943     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10385     Document Type: Article

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