Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor

• Main Authors: Chong, Fui Chin, Tey, Beng Ti, Cheong, Kok Hing, Mohd. Dom, Zanariah, Satiawihardja, Budiatman, Ibrahim, Mohd. Nordin, Abdul Rahman, Russly, Ling, Tau Chuan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institution of Engineers, Malaysia 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16356/1/Production%20of%20acylglycerol%20catalysed%20by%20rice%20bran%20lipase%20in%20a%20packed%20bed%20reactor.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16356/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A 20 litre packed bed reactor (PBR) with heating and water removal system was designed and fabricated for the esterification of palm oil fatty acid distillate (PFAD) catalyzed by immobilized rice bran lipase (RBL). The PBR was designed based on the characteristics of immobilised RBL and the opti...