Transesterification of triolein with methanol in reactive distillation column: Simulation studies

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Mueanmas, Chokchai ^a   Prasertsit, Kulchanat ^a   Tongurai, Chakrit ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

biodiesel; kinetic constants; palm oil; reactive distillation column; simulation; transesterification

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DIESEL FUELS; DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; METHANOL; OIL SHALE; PALM OIL; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

CLEAN FUEL; KINETIC CONSTANT; PETROLEUM DIESEL FUELS; REACTIVE DISTILLATION COLUMNS; REACTIVE DISTILLATION PROCESS; REACTIVE DISTILLATIONS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION STUDIES; TRANSESTERIFICATIONS; TRIOLEIN;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 77957741978     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.2314     Document Type: Article

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