Reduction of Free Fatty Acid in Low Free Fatty Acid of Mixed Crude Palm Oil (LMCPO): Optimization of Esterification Parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 1023 ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Jarernporn Thawornprasert ◽  
Wiriya Duangsuwan ◽  
Krit Somnuk
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Free Fatty Acid ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Esterification Reaction ◽  
Crude Palm Oil ◽  
Batch Mode ◽  
Mixed Crude

The objective of this research was to study the optimum condition of esterified oil production from low free fatty acid of mixed crude palm oil (LMCPO) by using a response surface methodology (RSM) with esterification reaction in a batch mode. LMCPO obtained from a vacuum refining process of mixed crude palm oil (MCPO) to extract the partial FFA in oil which was used as a raw materials in a food production. Therefore, remaining FFA of 6.170 wt.% in LMCPO should be reduced to less than 1 wt.% by using esterification when required these oils to use as feedstock for producing biodiesel. After esterification process, FFA in esterified oil was studied to optimize the four independent variables of methanol (5-25 vol.%), sulfuric acid (0.5-4.5 vol.%), reaction time (5-65 min) and speed of stirrer (100-500 rpm). The results showed that the optimal condition of 25 vol.% methanol, 2 vol.% sulfuric acid, 500 rpm speed of stirrer, and 30 min reaction time at 60°C reaction temperature can decreased the FFA level to less than 0.212 wt.%. However, it was found out that the high consumptions of methanol and sulfuric acid required for reducing FFA to lowest value. Thus, the selected condition of 17.4% methanol, 1.6% sulfuric acid, 300 rpm speed of stirrer, and 35 min reaction time was chosen to save the chemical contents because this condition achieved to reduce FFA to acceptable level of 1 wt.%. For the actual experiment, FFA can be decreased to 0.212 wt.%, and 1.028 wt.% respectively. The yields of 96.67 wt.% for crude esterified oil and 94.22 wt.% for pure esterified oil were achieved based on LMCPO under the selected condition.

Effects of Acid Catalyst Types and Concentrations on Free Fatty Acid Reduction in Mixed Crude Palm Oil Using Continuous Static Mixer

2013 ◽  
Vol 446-447 ◽  
pp. 1523-1527
Author(s):  
Krit Somnuk ◽  
Gumpon Prateepchaikul
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Free Fatty Acid ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Catalyst Concentration ◽  
Acid Catalyst ◽  
Acid Value ◽  
Esterification Reaction ◽  
Static Mixer ◽  
Crude Palm Oil ◽  
Mixed Crude

Free fatty acid (FFA) in mixed crude palm oil (MCPO) must be reduced to less than 1 wt.% or 2 mgKOH.g-1of acid value by the acid-catalyzed esterification process when the base-catalyzed transesterification was used to produce the biodiesel for the two-stage process. This study was to investigate the effects of acid catalyst types: sulfuric acid (H2SO4), phosphoric acid (H3PO4), and hydrochloric acid (HCL) at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 vol.% of acid catalyst concentration on the reduction of acid value in MCPO by the continuous static mixer. Results indicated that H2SO4has the most significant variable affecting the acid value in MCPO. The acid catalyst concentration of 1.0 and 1.5 vol.% H2SO4can reduce the acid value to less than 2 mgKOH.g-1with 15 vol.% of methanol and 5-meter in the length of static mixer, while both H3PO4and HCL could not reduce the acid value was reduced to less than 2 mgKOH.g-1. Moreover, the results clearly indicated that HCL has the lowest significance effect on the acid value reduction in MCPO by the esterification reaction.

Feasibility of Using High-Intensity Ultrasound Assisted Biodiesel Production from Mixed Crude Palm Oil in Two-Step Process

2014 ◽  
Vol 875-877 ◽  
pp. 1687-1692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krit Somnuk ◽  
Gumpon Prateepchaikul
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Crude Palm Oil ◽  
High Intensity Ultrasound ◽  
Step Process ◽  
Electricity Cost ◽  
Mixed Crude

Biodiesel from a high free fatty acid (FFA) mixed crude palm oil (MCPO) can be produced to high fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) conversion by a two-step process. The first process is an acid-catalyzed esterification to reduce FFA in oil followed by a base-catalyzed transesterification process to produce biodiesel from esterified oil. In this study, the transesterification of esterified oil with methanol in the presence of potassium hydroxide (KOH) was performed in a 1,000 W ultrasonic homogenizer at a low frequency of 18 kHz. The use of high-intensity ultrasound to accelerate the reaction, the high surface power density of 1.62 W.mm-2 and the volumetric acoustic energy of 20 W.mL-1 were fixed. The objective of this study was to determine the various parameters (methanol concentration, KOH concentration, and initial temperature of oil) to produce the FAME conversion. The results showed that over 98 wt.% of FAME could be achieved with 5 g KOH/liter of oil, 15 vol.% of methanol, the total residence time of 20 seconds, and temperature of 30 oC. Moreover, the glycerides were rapidly converted to the FAME within reaction time of 10 seconds when the base-catalyst of 10 g KOH/liter of oil, and 20 vol.% of methanol were used. Consequently, the use of high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation can minimize the chemical cost, electricity cost, and reaction time.

scholarly journals Esterification of Free Fatty Acid in Palm Oil Mill Effluent using Sulfated Carbon-Zeolite Composite Catalyst

2022 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 377-395
Author(s):  
Hasanudin Hasanudin ◽  
Qodria Utami Putri ◽  
Tuty Emilia Agustina ◽  
Fitri Hadiah
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Free Fatty Acid ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Composite Catalyst ◽  
Esterification Reaction ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Palm Oil Mill ◽  
Zeolite Composite

Free fatty acid esterification (FFA) in palm oil mill waste (POME) was carried out using a sulfonated carbon-zeolite composite catalyst. The catalyst is synthesized with carbon precursor obtained from molasses, which is adsorbed on the surface of the zeolite and then carbonized and sulfonated with concentrated H2SO4 to form a sulfonated carbon-zeolite catalyst composite, which will be used for the esterification catalyst and the optimization process for the esterification reaction is carried out using the response surface methodology (RSM) and experimental central composite design (CCD). Importantly, the observed independent variables were temperature, catalyst weight, and reaction time to produce fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) products. The catalyst was successfully synthesized, which was shown from the SEM characterization strengthened by the presence of a sulfate group in the FTIR results and the calculation results of high acidity properties. Optimization of FFA esterification with SCZ catalyst obtained optimal conditions with a temperature of 79oC, a catalyst weight of 3.00 g, and a reaction time of 134 minutes with a FAME product of 93.75%, considering that the viscosity of biodiesel is below that required by the API.

scholarly journals PENGARUH WAKTU REAKSI DAN RASIO MOL ASAM LINOLEAT DENGAN ISOPROPANOL PADA SINTESA PLASTISIZER ISOPROPIL LINOLEAT

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Nirwana ◽  
Irdoni HS ◽  
Joni Miharyono
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Natural Zeolite ◽  
Zeolite Catalyst ◽  
Esterification Reaction ◽  
Crude Palm Oil ◽  
Additive Compound

Diversity of palm oil product in Indonesia is still limited, therefore it is needed to take an advantage of the development of downstream product of crude palm oil by esterification reaction. Esterification reaction is a reaction between carboxylic acid and alcohol to form ester. One of the emerging downstream product fatty acid alkyl ester is plasticizer. Plasticizer is an additive compound added to polymer to improve flexibility and workability. The purpose of this research was conducted to study the effect of reaction time and mole ratio and identify product of plasticizers isopropyl linoleic. In this research, plasticizer was synthesized by esterification of linoleic acid and isopropanol, using activated natural zeolite catalyst. The process was done with a variation of reaction time (4, 6, and 8 hours) and mole ratio (1: 6, 1: 9, and 1:12), with reaction temperature at  80 °C,  stirring speed at 200 rpm and 15% of composition of linoleic acid based catalyst as fixed variables. From the analysis of the results showed that the esterification reaction time and mole ratio affect the product conversion. The best operating condition obtained  in this research was 4 hours of reaction time and 1:12 of mole ratio which resulted the conversion of reaction was 67.09%. Characteristics of plasticizer produced from this research were viscosity (at 20 °C) 2.405 to 2.803 mPa.s and Specific Gravity (at 20 °C) from 0.863 to 0.872.

Acid Value Reduction Process in Mixed Crude Palm Oil by Using Low-Grade Ethanol

2014 ◽  
Vol 1025-1026 ◽  
pp. 677-682
Author(s):  
Naruemon Intarat ◽  
Krit Somnuk ◽  
Thanansak Theppaya ◽  
Gumpon Prateepchaikul
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Optimal Condition ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
Acid Value ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Crude Palm Oil ◽  
Mixed Crude

In Thailand, the ethanol production was produced from factory fermentation of many food crops such as sugar cane, molasses, and cassava. Thus, this alcohol is not required to be imported from abroad. Moreover, the advantages of ethanol over methanol are less toxic, and the fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE) has higher heat content, cetane number and lower cloud point, pour point than the fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). In this study, the 95% commercial ethanol (as a low-grade ethanol) was used to reduce the acid value in the mixed crude palm oil (MCPO). The Response surface methodology (RSM), a 5-level 2-factor central composite design (CCD), was employed to optimize the ethanol, and sulfuric acid. The results showed that the 95% ethanol can reduced the acid value from 34.5 mgKOH/g to less than 2 mgKOH/g. Therefore, the esterified oil can be used to produce biodiesel by base-catalyzed transesterification when the optimal condition: 81.3 vol.% ethanol, 10 vol.% sulfuric acid, and 75°C reaction temperature are used. Moreover, the acid value in MCPO was sharply reduced to less than 7.477 mgKOH/g at 5 min, and to less than 1.621 mgKOH/g after 30 min of reaction time when the model of optimal condition was verified.

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