Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method

In this study, potassium oxide supported on dolomite adsorbent was used as an adsorbent for free fatty acids (FFAs) treatment in crude palm oil (CPO). The characteristics of the adsorbent were determined by TGA, XRD, SEM, BET and TPD-CO2. Taguchi method was utilized for experimental design and optim...

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Main Authors: Nor Shafizah, I., Irmawati, R., Omar, Hishamuddin, Yahaya, M., Alia Aina, A.
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Published: Elsevier 2022
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author Nor Shafizah, I.
Irmawati, R.
Omar, Hishamuddin
Yahaya, M.
Alia Aina, A.
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Omar, Hishamuddin
Yahaya, M.
Alia Aina, A.
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description In this study, potassium oxide supported on dolomite adsorbent was used as an adsorbent for free fatty acids (FFAs) treatment in crude palm oil (CPO). The characteristics of the adsorbent were determined by TGA, XRD, SEM, BET and TPD-CO2. Taguchi method was utilized for experimental design and optimum condition determination. There were four parameters and three levels involved in this study: time (30, 60, 90 min), stirring rate (300, 500, 700 rpm), adsorbent dosage (1, 3, 5 wt%) and K2O concentration (5, 10, 15 wt%). The adsorbent had a larger pore size, higher basic strength, and more basic sites in greater efficiency (63%) in FFAs removal from CPO. The optimum conditions were at 30 min time, 700 rpm stirring rate, 5 wt% adsorbent dosage and 15 wt% K2O concentration. Taguchi method simplified determination of experimental parameters and minimized the operating costs.
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spelling upm-1030482025-07-16T07:07:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103048/ Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method Nor Shafizah, I. Irmawati, R. Omar, Hishamuddin Yahaya, M. Alia Aina, A. In this study, potassium oxide supported on dolomite adsorbent was used as an adsorbent for free fatty acids (FFAs) treatment in crude palm oil (CPO). The characteristics of the adsorbent were determined by TGA, XRD, SEM, BET and TPD-CO2. Taguchi method was utilized for experimental design and optimum condition determination. There were four parameters and three levels involved in this study: time (30, 60, 90 min), stirring rate (300, 500, 700 rpm), adsorbent dosage (1, 3, 5 wt%) and K2O concentration (5, 10, 15 wt%). The adsorbent had a larger pore size, higher basic strength, and more basic sites in greater efficiency (63%) in FFAs removal from CPO. The optimum conditions were at 30 min time, 700 rpm stirring rate, 5 wt% adsorbent dosage and 15 wt% K2O concentration. Taguchi method simplified determination of experimental parameters and minimized the operating costs. Elsevier 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103048/1/103048.pdf Nor Shafizah, I. and Irmawati, R. and Omar, Hishamuddin and Yahaya, M. and Alia Aina, A. (2022) Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method. Food Chemistry, 373 (pt.B). art. no. 131668. pp. 1-6. ISSN 0308-8146 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814621026741?via%3Dihub 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131668
spellingShingle Nor Shafizah, I.
Irmawati, R.
Omar, Hishamuddin
Yahaya, M.
Alia Aina, A.
Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method
title Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method
title_full Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method
title_fullStr Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method
title_full_unstemmed Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method
title_short Removal of free fatty acid (FFA) in crude palm oil (CPO) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by Taguchi method
title_sort removal of free fatty acid (ffa) in crude palm oil (cpo) using potassium oxide/dolomite as an adsorbent: optimization by taguchi method
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