Optimization of high free fatty acid reduction in mixed crude palm oils using circulation process through static mixer reactor and pilot-scale of two-step process

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 80, Issue , 2014, Pages 374-381

  Somnuk, Krit ^a   Niseng, Suhdee ^a   Prateepchaikul, Gumpon ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acid catalyst; Circulation; Esterification; Mixed crude palm oil; Static mixer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894458620     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.01.059     Document Type: Article

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