Esterification of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate Using Organophosphonic Acid-Functionalised Rice Husk Silica

• Main Authors: Gaanty Pragas, Maniam, Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim, M. M., Yusoff, Noor, Hindryawati, Shalizanis Mariyanti, Dora Siswanto
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10596/1/Esterification%20of%20Palm%20Fatty%20Acid%20Distillate%20Using%20Organophosphonic%20Acid-Functionalised%20Rice%20Husk%20Silica.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10596/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

In the present study, renewable green fuel is produced using a by-product generated during the purification process of palm oil refinery, known as palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD). PFAD has been considered as the most promising biodiesel feedstock despite its drawbacks of high free fatty acid (FFA)...