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Pilot plant unit for the continuous methanolysis of glyceride oils
Author(s) -
Jangaard P. M.,
Vandenheuvel F. A.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450390407
Subject(s) - glyceride , volume (thermodynamics) , chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , chromatography , pulp and paper industry , engineering , physics , thermodynamics , fatty acid
Efficient continuous methanolysis using an alkaline catalyst is achieved in the simple system described. At 100°C., in one hour, a volume of oil equal to six times the free volume of the reactor is converted to methyl esters.