Biodiesel process intensification in a very simple microchannel device

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 52, Issue , 2012, Pages 47-54

  Santacesaria, E ^a   Di Serio, M ^a   Tesser, R ^a   Turco, R ^a   Tortorelli, M ^a   Russo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Kinetics; Microreactor; Process intensification; Static mixer; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE CATALYSTS; BIPHASIC MODELS; DIFFERENT SIZES; LABORATORY DEVICES; MASS TRANSFER LIMITATION; MICRO-CHANNEL DEVICES; MICRO-MIXING; MICRO-REACTOR; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; REACTION MECHANISM; STATIC MIXER; STIRRED TANK REACTORS; TUBULAR REACTORS;

BIODIESEL; ENZYME KINETICS; METHANOL; PRODUCTIVITY; REACTION RATES; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84856619135     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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