Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) From Palm Oil Via Non-Catalytic Supercritical Fluid Reaction

Palm oil is abundantly available in Malaysia and has been shown to be a promising feedstock in fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) or biodiesel production compared to other vegetable oils. In the present study, palm oil was utilized as the source of triglycerides in supercritical fluid reactions. The so...

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Main Author:	Tan, Kok Tat
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	TP1-1185 Chemical technology
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/42792/1/TAN_KOK_TAT.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.427922019-04-12T05:26:33Z Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) From Palm Oil Via Non-Catalytic Supercritical Fluid Reaction 2011-06 Tan, Kok Tat TP1-1185 Chemical technology Palm oil is abundantly available in Malaysia and has been shown to be a promising feedstock in fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) or biodiesel production compared to other vegetable oils. In the present study, palm oil was utilized as the source of triglycerides in supercritical fluid reactions. The solvents that were investigated in this study were methanol, methyl acetate and dimethyl carbonate. An experimental system was successfully designed and fabricated for supercritical fluid (SCF) reaction. The non-catalytic SCF reactions were carried out with reaction temperature varying from 300°C to 400°C, molar ratio of solvent to oil from 10 to 50 mol/mol and reaction time of 5 to 60 minutes. 2011-06 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/42792/ http://eprints.usm.my/42792/1/TAN_KOK_TAT.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Kejuteraan Kimia
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description	Palm oil is abundantly available in Malaysia and has been shown to be a promising feedstock in fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) or biodiesel production compared to other vegetable oils. In the present study, palm oil was utilized as the source of triglycerides in supercritical fluid reactions. The solvents that were investigated in this study were methanol, methyl acetate and dimethyl carbonate. An experimental system was successfully designed and fabricated for supercritical fluid (SCF) reaction. The non-catalytic SCF reactions were carried out with reaction temperature varying from 300°C to 400°C, molar ratio of solvent to oil from 10 to 50 mol/mol and reaction time of 5 to 60 minutes.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level	Doctorate
author	Tan, Kok Tat
author_facet	Tan, Kok Tat
author_sort	Tan, Kok Tat
title	Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) From Palm Oil Via Non-Catalytic Supercritical Fluid Reaction
title_short	Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) From Palm Oil Via Non-Catalytic Supercritical Fluid Reaction
title_full	Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) From Palm Oil Via Non-Catalytic Supercritical Fluid Reaction
title_fullStr	Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) From Palm Oil Via Non-Catalytic Supercritical Fluid Reaction
title_full_unstemmed	Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) From Palm Oil Via Non-Catalytic Supercritical Fluid Reaction
title_sort	synthesis of fatty acid methyl esters (fame) from palm oil via non-catalytic supercritical fluid reaction
granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department	Pusat Pengajian Kejuteraan Kimia
publishDate	2011
url	http://eprints.usm.my/42792/1/TAN_KOK_TAT.pdf
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Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) From Palm Oil Via Non-Catalytic Supercritical Fluid Reaction

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