Encapsulated deep eutectic solvent for esterification of free fatty acid

• Main Authors: Hayyan, Adeeb, Hizaddin, Hanee F., Abed, Khalid M., Mjalli, Farouq S., Hashim, Mohd Ali, Abo-Hamad, Ali, Saleh, Jehad, Aljohani, Abdullah S. M., Alharbi, Yousef M., Alhumaydhi, Fahad A., Ahmad, Abdul Aziz, Yeow, Andrew T. H., Aldeehani, Ahmaad Kadmouse, Alajmi, Falah D. H., Al Nashef, Inas
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Heidelberg 2022
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41509/

A novel encapsulated deep eutectic solvent (DES) was introduced for biodiesel production via a two-step process. The DES was encapsulated in medical capsules and were used to reduce the free fatty acid (FFA) content of acidic crude palm oil (ACPO) to the minimum acceptable level (< 1%). The DES w...