2015
Role of CO2 in Mass Transfer, Reaction Kinetics, and Interphase Partitioning for the Transesterification of Triolein in an Expanded Methanol System with Heterogeneous Acid Catalyst
Soh L, Chen C, Kwan T, Zimmerman J. Role of CO2 in Mass Transfer, Reaction Kinetics, and Interphase Partitioning for the Transesterification of Triolein in an Expanded Methanol System with Heterogeneous Acid Catalyst. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2015, 3: 2669-2677. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b00472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransesterification of triglyceridesMass transferReaction kineticsHeterogeneous acid catalystFatty acid methyl esters productionFast reaction kineticsMass transfer limitationsMethyl ester productionInitial reaction rate constantsTransesterification of trioleinTransfer limitationsMethanol systemSystem conditionsCatalyst characteristicsCatalyst surfaceOrder kineticsReaction rate constantsAcid catalystCarbon dioxideRole of CO2Intermediate productsCO2Reaction rateTransesterificationKinetics
2013
Effect of System Conditions for Biodiesel Production via Transesterification Using Carbon Dioxide–Methanol Mixtures in the Presence of a Heterogeneous Catalyst
Soh L, Curry J, Beckman E, Zimmerman J. Effect of System Conditions for Biodiesel Production via Transesterification Using Carbon Dioxide–Methanol Mixtures in the Presence of a Heterogeneous Catalyst. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2013, 2: 387-395. DOI: 10.1021/sc400349g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystem phase behaviorThree-phase systemCarbon dioxide-methanol mixturesPhase behaviorMass transferBiodiesel productionMethanol loadingHeterogeneous catalystsSystem conditionsMixed carbon dioxideComplete yieldModerate pressuresCloud-point curvesTernary systemCarbon dioxidePoint curveMethanol systemTemperatureNafion NR50LoadingCatalystBehaviorSystemConditionsPressure