Modeling and simulation of biodiesel production using a membrane reactor integrated with a prereactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-92

  Cheng, Li Hua ^a,b   Yen, Shih Yang ^b   Chen, Zong Sheng ^b   Chen, Junghui ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Chemical reactors; Mathematical modeling; Membranes; Prereactor; Separations

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CATALYST CONCENTRATION; EMULSIFIED OIL; FEED SIDE; FLUX AND SELECTIVITY; HIGH PURITY; MASS BALANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MEMBRANE MODULE; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MODELING AND SIMULATION; MOLAR RATIO; OIL RATIO; OPERATING CONDITION; PREREACTOR; PRODUCT STREAMS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION; TUBULAR CERAMIC MEMBRANES; VOLUME RATIO;

BIODIESEL; BIOREACTORS; CERAMIC MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMULSIFICATION; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SEPARATION; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 83955163687     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.09.049     Document Type: Article

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