화학공학소재연구정보센터
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Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.51, 162-171, July, 2017
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.02.028  Export Citation
Enhancement of biodiesel synthesis using co-solvent in a packed-microchannel
Nut Chueluecha1, Amaraporn Kaewchada2, and Attasak Jaree1, 3, †
  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2Department of Agro-Industrial, Food and Environmental Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 3Center for Advanced Studies in Industrial Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Biodiesel synthesis over calcium oxide (CaO) catalyst in a packed-microchannel was enhanced by using iso-propanol as co-solvent. The influence of operating conditions on the biodiesel synthesis was studied by applying Box.Behnken design (BBD) with the response surface methodology (RSM). The improved reaction efficiency was associated with the less required residence time of reaction and methanol-to-oil molar ratio. The optimal conditions were found at the residence time of 6.5 min, methanol-to-oil molar ratio of 20:1, and co-solvent amount of 14.5 wt.% providing the purity of methyl esters of 99%. The superior productivity of our reactor with energy saving was also presented.
Keywords:Biodiesel;Transesterification;Heterogeneous catalyst;Microchannel;Co-solvent
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