Characterising the conversion of transesterification reaction by modelling of glycerol-rich phase
by Susarla Venkata Ananta Rama Sastry; Kamireddi Venkateswara Rao
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 26, No. 3, 2020

Abstract: The preparation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) involves different phase changes which are not yet characterised. The reaction media in its initial and final stages form two phases; top phase being FAME/unreacted oil and bottom phase being glycerol/methanol. The exact point when the bottom phase starts forming is not well defined. Experimental data of the reaction media composition gives an understanding of the formation of the glycerol phase. A model built for its theoretical concurrence showed good agreement with experimental data. From experimentation, the density of the bottom glycerol/methanol phase showed to be a good and simple indicator of the reaction conversion.

Online publication date: Tue, 01-Sep-2020

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