Synthesis of biodiesel from palm oil using a hybrid mechanical stirring and high frequency ultrasonic-assisted enzyme-catalysed process

• Main Authors: Siaw, Wen Chun, Tan, Lian See, Kiew, Peck Loo, Tsuji, Tomoya, Murshid, Ghulam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2023
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/107244/1/TanLianSee2023_SynthesisofBiodieselfromPalmOil.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/107244/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET23106177

Transesterification process involves different immiscible substrates includes feedstock oil, alcohol and catalyst to produce fatty acid methyl esters, i.e. biodiesel. However, a poor mixing of the substrates in the transesterification process could lead to a low triglyceride conversion into biodiese...