2018
Carbon Dioxide Mediated Transesterification of Mixed Triacylglyceride Substrates
Soh L, Lane M, Xiang J, Kwan T, Zimmerman J. Carbon Dioxide Mediated Transesterification of Mixed Triacylglyceride Substrates. Energy & Fuels 2018, 32: 9624-9632. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b02207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChain lengthAcid heterogeneous catalystAlkyl chain lengthPresence of waterOil feedstockHeterogeneous catalystsSelective conversionVegetable oil feedstockChain degreeConversion processFatty acid alkyl estersFast kineticsFAME formationReaction kineticsDegree of unsaturationAlkyl estersSingle free fatty acidsTG conversionMixed systemFinal productFeedstock conversionSelect applicationsReactionCarbon dioxideMethyl palmitate
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