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Continuous Catalyst-Free Esterification of Oleic Acid in Compressed Ethanol
Joint Authors
da Silva, Camila
Abdala, Ana Carolina de Araujo
Trentini, Caroline Portilho
Cardozo-Filho, Lucio
da Silva, Edson Antonio
dos Santos Garcia, Vitor Augusto
Source
International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
The esterification of oleic acid in a continuous catalyst-free process using compressed ethanol was investigated in the present study.
Experiments were performed in a tubular reactor and variables investigated were temperature, pressure, and oleic acid to ethanol molar ratio for different residence time.
Results demonstrated that temperature, in the range of 473 K to 573 K, and pressure had a positive effect on fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) production.
In the experimental range investigated, high conversions can be obtained at low ethanol concentrations in the reaction medium and it was observed that oleic acid to ethanol molar ratios greater than 1 : 6 show no significant increase in conversion.
Nonnegligible reaction conversions (>90%) were achieved at 573 K, 20 MPa, oleic acid to ethanol molar ratio of 1 : 6, and 20 minutes of residence time.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abdala, Ana Carolina de Araujo& dos Santos Garcia, Vitor Augusto& Trentini, Caroline Portilho& Cardozo-Filho, Lucio& da Silva, Edson Antonio& da Silva, Camila. 2014. Continuous Catalyst-Free Esterification of Oleic Acid in Compressed Ethanol. International Journal of Chemical Engineering،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abdala, Ana Carolina de Araujo…[et al.]. Continuous Catalyst-Free Esterification of Oleic Acid in Compressed Ethanol. International Journal of Chemical Engineering No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abdala, Ana Carolina de Araujo& dos Santos Garcia, Vitor Augusto& Trentini, Caroline Portilho& Cardozo-Filho, Lucio& da Silva, Edson Antonio& da Silva, Camila. Continuous Catalyst-Free Esterification of Oleic Acid in Compressed Ethanol. International Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499329
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499329