Transesterification of palm oil with methanol in a reactive distillation column

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 21-26

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

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Palm oil; Reactive distillation; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; PROCESSING COSTS; REACTIVE DISTILLATION COLUMNS; REACTIVE DISTILLATIONS; REBOILER TEMPERATURE; RESIDENCE TIME; TRANSESTERIFICATION PROCESS;

BIODIESEL; CATALYSTS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; METHANOL; PALM OIL; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

EID: 84881542807     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2013.05.011     Document Type: Article

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