Microwave-assisted Production and Vacuum Distillation for Improved Cold-Flow Properties of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Biodiesel
This study aims to produce biodiesel with improved cold flow properties from PFAD feedstock by utilizing microwave and vacuum distillation technologies. Microwave-assisted PFAD esterification reaction is modelled by a novel three-dimensional multiphysics model which incorporates electromagnetic wave...
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| author | Yeong, Siew Ping |
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| description | This study aims to produce biodiesel with improved cold flow properties from PFAD feedstock by utilizing microwave and vacuum distillation technologies. Microwave-assisted PFAD esterification reaction is modelled by a novel three-dimensional multiphysics model which incorporates electromagnetic wave, heat transfer, fluid flow and the 2nd order esterification reactions. The ester compositions of PFAD biodiesel can be modified via vacuum fractional distillation to produce export grade biodiesel for temperate climates. |
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| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
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| publisher | Curtin University |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-810032022-09-19T00:35:25Z Microwave-assisted Production and Vacuum Distillation for Improved Cold-Flow Properties of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Biodiesel Yeong, Siew Ping This study aims to produce biodiesel with improved cold flow properties from PFAD feedstock by utilizing microwave and vacuum distillation technologies. Microwave-assisted PFAD esterification reaction is modelled by a novel three-dimensional multiphysics model which incorporates electromagnetic wave, heat transfer, fluid flow and the 2nd order esterification reactions. The ester compositions of PFAD biodiesel can be modified via vacuum fractional distillation to produce export grade biodiesel for temperate climates. 2020 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81003 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Yeong, Siew Ping Microwave-assisted Production and Vacuum Distillation for Improved Cold-Flow Properties of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Biodiesel |
| title | Microwave-assisted Production and Vacuum Distillation for Improved Cold-Flow Properties of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Biodiesel |
| title_full | Microwave-assisted Production and Vacuum Distillation for Improved Cold-Flow Properties of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Biodiesel |
| title_fullStr | Microwave-assisted Production and Vacuum Distillation for Improved Cold-Flow Properties of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Biodiesel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microwave-assisted Production and Vacuum Distillation for Improved Cold-Flow Properties of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Biodiesel |
| title_short | Microwave-assisted Production and Vacuum Distillation for Improved Cold-Flow Properties of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Biodiesel |
| title_sort | microwave-assisted production and vacuum distillation for improved cold-flow properties of palm fatty acid distillate (pfad) biodiesel |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81003 |