Optimization of continuous acid-catalyzed esterification for free fatty acids reduction in mixed crude palm oil using static mixer coupled with high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 68, Issue , 2013, Pages 193-199

  Somnuk, Krit ^a   Smithmaitrie, Pruittikorn ^a   Prateepchaikul, Gumpon ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acid catalyst; Esterification; Free fatty acid; Mixed crude palm oil; Static mixer; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

2-FACTORS; 5-LEVEL; ACID CATALYST; ACID CONCENTRATIONS; ACID VALUE; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; CHEMICAL COSTS; CRUDE PALM OIL; FREE FATTY ACID; HIGH FREE FATTY ACIDS; HIGH INTENSITY ULTRASONIC; HOMOGENIZERS; REACTION VARIABLES; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; STATIC MIXERS;

BIODIESEL; COUPLED CIRCUITS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FLOOD CONTROL; METHANOL; MIXERS (MACHINERY); OPTIMIZATION; PALM OIL; SULFUR DETERMINATION; SULFURIC ACID; ULTRASONICS;

FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 84873898603     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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