Production of ethyl ester from crude palm oil by two-step reaction using continuous microwave system
The esterification of free fatty acids (FFA) in vegetable oils with alcohol using an acid catalyst is a promising methodto convert FFA into valuable ester and obtain a FFA-free oil that can be further transesterified using alkali bases. In thiswork, the direct esterification reaction of FFA in crude...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Prince of Songkla University
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
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| Online Access: | http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/33-1/0125-3395-33-1-79-86.pdf |