Process improvement in the production of oleyl oleate, a liquid wax ester in stirred tank reactor

• Main Authors: Basri, Mahiran, Mat Radzi, Salina, Salleh, Abu Bakar, Ariff, Arbakariya, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8819/1/Process%20improvement%20in%20the%20production%20of%20oleyl%20oleate%2C%20a%20liquid%20wax%20ester%20in%20stirred%20tank%20reactor.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8819/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Lipase-catalyzed production of oleyl oleate, a liquid wax ester by esterification of oleic acid with oleyl alcohol was performed in 2 L stirred tank reactor (STR). Process improvement study in reactor operation was carried out in batch mode STR with single impeller mounted on the centrally located s...