Effects of soaking in glycerol and conventional solvents on the grinding of Kempas Wood (Koompassia malaccensis)

• Main Authors: Poh, Lee Loh, Noor Azlina Abdul Ghani,, Nabilah Suhaili,, Zetty Shafiqa Othman,, Muhammad Rahimi Yusop,, Rizafizah Othaman,, Nur Hasyareeda Hassan,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12116/1/07%20Poh%20Lee%20Loh.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12116/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid47bil6_2018/KandunganJilid47Bil6_2018.html

Glycerol, the main by-product in biodiesel manufacturing, is a useful and environment-friendly solvent for many organic and inorganic substrates. This study investigates the effects of soaking using glycerol, silicone oil, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and Organosolv (1:1 water: ethanol) on energy consu...