Experimental study on methanol recovery through flashing vaporation in continuous production of biodiesel via supercritical methanol

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1454-1458

  Wang, Cunwen ^a   Chen, Wen ^a   Wang, Weiguo ^a   Wu, Yuanxin ^a   Chi, Ruan ^a   Tang, Zhengjiao ^a  

^a WUHAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Flashing vaporation; Methanol recovery; Supercritical methanol; Tubular reactor

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLASHING VAPORATION; GASPHASE; GREEN TECHNOLOGY; HIGH ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HIGH REACTION TEMPERATURES; HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH PRESSURE; MASS FRACTION; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; METHANOL CONTENT; METHANOL FEEDSTOCK; MOLAR RATIO; OIL CONVERSION; REACTION PRESSURE; REACTION SYSTEM; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SUPERCRITICAL CONDITION; SUPERCRITICAL METHANOL; TUBULAR REACTORS; VOLUME FLOW;

BIODIESEL; COUPLED CIRCUITS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS CONDENSATES; GASES; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; RECOVERY; RECYCLING; TRANSESTERIFICATION; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

METHANOL;

EID: 78649333350     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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