Continuous production of fatty acid methyl esters and high-purity glycerol over a dolomite-derived extrudate catalyst in a countercurrent-flow trickle-bed reactor
Wayu Jindapon, Supapan Ruengyoo, Prapan Kuchonthara, Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai, Tharapong Vitidsant
Topics & Concepts
Trickle-bed reactorMethanolChemistryBiodieselTransesterificationCatalysisYield (engineering)Countercurrent exchangeCalcium oxideFatty acid methyl esterGlycerolChromatographyBiodiesel productionChemical engineeringNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsLubricants and Their AdditivesCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies