In situ production of fatty acid methyl esters from copra using methanol and tetrahydrofuran as co-solvent

• Main Author: Khang, Dinh Sy
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2012
• Subjects: Transesterification; Energy crops; Esters; Solvents; Chemical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/6903
• Institution: De La Salle University

The conventional process for production of biodiesel often requires large amounts of energy and the use of toxic and flammable solvents like hexane. The low miscibility of oil in methanol reduces the contact between the reactants and slows down the overall reaction. In order to address these problem...