Biodiesel Production by Integrated Reactive- Separation Design
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چکیده
The properties of biodiesel as renewable fuel, as well as the problems associated with its conventional production processes are outlined. A novel sustainable process based on catalytic reactive distillation is proposed as alternative. The pros and cons of manufacturing biodiesel via fatty acid esterification using metal oxides as solid acid catalysts are investigated. The experimental findings are used for designing a biodiesel plant with a production rate of 10 kt/year.
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