Kinetics of Palm Oil Methanolysis

• DOI: 10.1007/s11746-007-1120-y
• Publication Date: 2007-09-05T10:25:09Z
• Authors: P. C. Narváez; S. M. Rincón; F. J. Sánchez
• Keywords: Sodium hydroxide

Abstract A kinetics study of palm oil methanolysis was conducted at three different temperatures and concentrations catalyst, sodium hydroxide, keeping constant the molar ratio methanol to rotational speed impeller (6:1 400 rpm). The maximum conversion productivity methyl esters were obtained 60 °C 1 wt% NaOH based on oil, they 100 97.6%, respectively. statistical analysis conversions productivities as functions temperature concentration after 80 min reaction, allowed them fit second order polynomial equations, which adequately describe experimental behavior. data appear be a good into kinetic model for stepwise reactions, reaction rate constants activation energies determined. In this article we present experiments with 0.2% wt NaOH. effect products investigated, while (55 °C), catalyst (0.60 NaOH), (400 rpm), held constant. results showed that increased due excess, higher reactions 6:1.