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https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/576816| Title: | Development of integrated catalytic membrane-based unit for biofuel production |
| Authors: | El-Zanati E Ritchie S. M. C Abdallah H |
| Keywords: | Catalytic membrane Esterification Regeneration Integrated pilot unit |
| Description: | Flow-through catalytic membrane system for ester production is one of the competitive alternatives to the conventional esterification system. This article presents the development of an integrated reaction/regeneration unit that was established to study the reaction followed by the regeneration step using two consecutive membrane reactor units working alternately. The hypothesis led to continuous ester production with a relatively high average conversion. The esterification reaction conversion of ethylhexanoic acid with ethanol and acetic acid with ethanol using catalytic membrane reactor reached up to 97.7% and 96%, respectively at room temperature after a reaction time of 10 sec, then slowly decreased; this is attributed to the decrease of catalytic membrane efficiency due to water adsorption on active functional groups, making a regeneration step mandatory. The developed unit was used to produce biofuel/biodiesel by esterification of acetic acid and fatty acid with ethanol. |
| News Source: | Pertanika Journals |
| ISSN: | 0128-7680 |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Pages: | 89-99 |
| Publisher: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| URI: | https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/576816 |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Content Pages/ Kandungan Halaman Jurnal |
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