Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor

A 20 litre packed bed reactor (PBR) with heating and water removal system was designed and fabricated for the esterification of palm oil fatty acid distillate (PFAD) catalyzed by immobilized rice bran lipase (RBL). The PBR was designed based on the characteristics of immobilised RBL and the opti...

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Main Authors: Chong, Fui Chin, Tey, Beng Ti, Cheong, Kok Hing, Mohd. Dom, Zanariah, Satiawihardja, Budiatman, Ibrahim, Mohd. Nordin, Abdul Rahman, Russly, Ling, Tau Chuan
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Published: Institution of Engineers, Malaysia 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16356/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16356/1/Production%20of%20acylglycerol%20catalysed%20by%20rice%20bran%20lipase%20in%20a%20packed%20bed%20reactor.pdf
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author Chong, Fui Chin
Tey, Beng Ti
Cheong, Kok Hing
Mohd. Dom, Zanariah
Satiawihardja, Budiatman
Ibrahim, Mohd. Nordin
Abdul Rahman, Russly
Ling, Tau Chuan
author_facet Chong, Fui Chin
Tey, Beng Ti
Cheong, Kok Hing
Mohd. Dom, Zanariah
Satiawihardja, Budiatman
Ibrahim, Mohd. Nordin
Abdul Rahman, Russly
Ling, Tau Chuan
author_sort Chong, Fui Chin
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description A 20 litre packed bed reactor (PBR) with heating and water removal system was designed and fabricated for the esterification of palm oil fatty acid distillate (PFAD) catalyzed by immobilized rice bran lipase (RBL). The PBR was designed based on the characteristics of immobilised RBL and the optimized esterification conditions obtained from method scouting performed in shaked flask. The optimal ratios of immobilised RBL and water removal agent (silica gel) to PFAD for the shaked flask esterification process were 5:1 and 1:2, respectively. The intensified esterification reaction of PBR was operated by circulating the reaction mixture (PFAD and glycerol) in hexane through a packed bed column filled with immobilised RBL. The water generated from esterification reaction was absorbed by silica gel filled in the water removal vessel. The maximum degree of esterification achieved in this developed PBR was 61%. The reaction time required to achieve the maximum degree of esterification was 25% faster than that in the shaked flask.
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spelling upm-163562015-11-23T04:14:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16356/ Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor Chong, Fui Chin Tey, Beng Ti Cheong, Kok Hing Mohd. Dom, Zanariah Satiawihardja, Budiatman Ibrahim, Mohd. Nordin Abdul Rahman, Russly Ling, Tau Chuan A 20 litre packed bed reactor (PBR) with heating and water removal system was designed and fabricated for the esterification of palm oil fatty acid distillate (PFAD) catalyzed by immobilized rice bran lipase (RBL). The PBR was designed based on the characteristics of immobilised RBL and the optimized esterification conditions obtained from method scouting performed in shaked flask. The optimal ratios of immobilised RBL and water removal agent (silica gel) to PFAD for the shaked flask esterification process were 5:1 and 1:2, respectively. The intensified esterification reaction of PBR was operated by circulating the reaction mixture (PFAD and glycerol) in hexane through a packed bed column filled with immobilised RBL. The water generated from esterification reaction was absorbed by silica gel filled in the water removal vessel. The maximum degree of esterification achieved in this developed PBR was 61%. The reaction time required to achieve the maximum degree of esterification was 25% faster than that in the shaked flask. Institution of Engineers, Malaysia 2008-09 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16356/1/Production%20of%20acylglycerol%20catalysed%20by%20rice%20bran%20lipase%20in%20a%20packed%20bed%20reactor.pdf Chong, Fui Chin and Tey, Beng Ti and Cheong, Kok Hing and Mohd. Dom, Zanariah and Satiawihardja, Budiatman and Ibrahim, Mohd. Nordin and Abdul Rahman, Russly and Ling, Tau Chuan (2008) Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor. Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 69 (3). pp. 18-23. ISSN 0126-513X
spellingShingle Chong, Fui Chin
Tey, Beng Ti
Cheong, Kok Hing
Mohd. Dom, Zanariah
Satiawihardja, Budiatman
Ibrahim, Mohd. Nordin
Abdul Rahman, Russly
Ling, Tau Chuan
Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor
title Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor
title_full Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor
title_fullStr Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor
title_full_unstemmed Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor
title_short Production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor
title_sort production of acylglycerol catalysed by rice bran lipase in a packed bed reactor
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16356/
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