The document summarizes a study that investigated the kinetics of base-catalyzed methanolysis of waste cooking oil at different temperatures. The reaction was found to follow pseudo-homogeneous second-order kinetics, with the reaction rate increasing at higher temperatures. A conversion of 97% was achieved within 3 minutes at 60°C, meeting biodiesel standards. The simple irreversible pseudo-second order kinetic model provided the best fit for describing the methanolysis reaction kinetics.
This document discusses the role of dehydration catalyst acid properties on one-step DME synthesis using physical mixtures. It summarizes the results of experiments testing various solid acid catalysts for methanol dehydration and one-step DME synthesis from syngas. The main findings are:
1) Catalyst acidity, determined by pyridine adsorption IR spectroscopy, affected activity for methanol dehydration, with stronger acid sites correlating to higher rates.
2) In one-step DME synthesis, addition of an acid catalyst to the methanol synthesis catalyst strongly increased CO conversion.
3) The determining rate of direct DME synthesis appears to be controlled by the acid properties, specifically the strength
This document discusses potential improvements in methanol synthesis. It summarizes recent research on clarifying the chemistry of methanol synthesis, studying mass transfer limitations, and investigating catalyst deactivation and regeneration. Regarding the chemistry, experiments showed methanol synthesis proceeds primarily via CO2 hydrogenation. Mass transfer experiments in a slurry reactor characterized the effects of temperature, pressure, impeller speed and other variables on the overall gas-liquid mass transfer coefficient. Further improvements may come from developing catalyst regeneration processes and understanding all factors affecting catalyst life.
This document summarizes a study that assessed the biogas production potential of co-digesting various fruits, vegetables, and mixtures. Batch experiments were conducted in lab-scale reactors to co-digest combinations of substrates. Kinetic models were applied to analyze degradation performance and biogas production, including first-order, two-step, and two-pool models. The models fit the observed biogas production data well. Estimated kinetic constants were similar for vegetable digestion and co-digestion with oil but significantly higher for fruit co-digestion, indicating faster degradation. The study provides insights into kinetics of co-digestion processes.
This study investigated the polymerization of lactic acid as a model for prebiotic peptide formation via ester-amide exchange. Lactic acid was polymerized in a closed system at 85°C over various time points. HPLC and 1H-NMR were used to analyze the polymers and determine degree of polymerization (DP) and total lactic acid units. DP was found to increase with time while total units decreased, showing polymer regeneration. Methods showed consistent results within 10-15% error. Further studies will compare kinetics to a computer simulation to determine rate constants and model polymerization from various monomers.
1) Anaerobic digestion converts organic matter to methane and other byproducts through microorganisms. However, ammonia produced can inhibit methanogens.
2) Experiments analyzed methane production, volatile fatty acids, and ammonia levels in reactors inoculated with leachate from New Jersey and Thailand under normal and high-ammonia conditions.
3) Reactors faced lag times upon restarting due to lack of substrate and need to acclimate. High ammonia inhibited methane production more in Thailand than New Jersey reactors.
Production of Hydrocarbons from Palm Oil over NiMo Catalystdrboon
This document summarizes a study on the hydrodeoxygenation of palm oil over a NiMo catalyst. Key findings include:
1. Palm oil was converted to hydrocarbons ranging from C15 to C18 under various reaction conditions in a continuous stirred tank reactor.
2. The amount of desired hydrocarbon products increased with reaction temperature up to 628K but decreased at higher temperatures likely due to cracking reactions.
3. Selectivity to C16 and C18 hydrocarbons was higher than C15 and C17, respectively, and the Cn+1/Cn ratio decreased with increasing temperature indicating more decarbonylation/decarboxylation.
4. In the presence of the
Biodiesel production by esterification of hydrolyzed soybean oilGabriel Menchu
This document presents computational simulations of biodiesel production from hydrolyzed soybean oil in a reactive distillation column. The soybean oil is represented as a pseudocomponent mixture of its main fatty acids: linoleic acid, oleic acid, and palmitic acid. The esterification reaction of this pseudocomponent with ethanol is modeled. Sensitivity analyses are performed to determine the optimal operating conditions. Thermodynamic properties are modeled using UNIFAC for liquid phases and Antoine equations for vapor pressures.
This document summarizes research on the effects of gamma irradiation on the viscoelastic properties of sodium alginate polysaccharides. The researchers found that:
1) Irradiating sodium alginate solutions decreased their apparent viscosity and consistency, suggesting the gamma rays broke down the macromolecular structure.
2) Higher irradiation doses and lower polysaccharide concentrations led to greater decreases in viscosity.
3) The non-Newtonian, pseudoplastic behavior of the solutions was maintained after irradiation, though trends moved toward Newtonian behavior at higher doses.
This document discusses the role of dehydration catalyst acid properties on one-step DME synthesis using physical mixtures. It summarizes the results of experiments testing various solid acid catalysts for methanol dehydration and one-step DME synthesis from syngas. The main findings are:
1) Catalyst acidity, determined by pyridine adsorption IR spectroscopy, affected activity for methanol dehydration, with stronger acid sites correlating to higher rates.
2) In one-step DME synthesis, addition of an acid catalyst to the methanol synthesis catalyst strongly increased CO conversion.
3) The determining rate of direct DME synthesis appears to be controlled by the acid properties, specifically the strength
This document discusses potential improvements in methanol synthesis. It summarizes recent research on clarifying the chemistry of methanol synthesis, studying mass transfer limitations, and investigating catalyst deactivation and regeneration. Regarding the chemistry, experiments showed methanol synthesis proceeds primarily via CO2 hydrogenation. Mass transfer experiments in a slurry reactor characterized the effects of temperature, pressure, impeller speed and other variables on the overall gas-liquid mass transfer coefficient. Further improvements may come from developing catalyst regeneration processes and understanding all factors affecting catalyst life.
This document summarizes a study that assessed the biogas production potential of co-digesting various fruits, vegetables, and mixtures. Batch experiments were conducted in lab-scale reactors to co-digest combinations of substrates. Kinetic models were applied to analyze degradation performance and biogas production, including first-order, two-step, and two-pool models. The models fit the observed biogas production data well. Estimated kinetic constants were similar for vegetable digestion and co-digestion with oil but significantly higher for fruit co-digestion, indicating faster degradation. The study provides insights into kinetics of co-digestion processes.
This study investigated the polymerization of lactic acid as a model for prebiotic peptide formation via ester-amide exchange. Lactic acid was polymerized in a closed system at 85°C over various time points. HPLC and 1H-NMR were used to analyze the polymers and determine degree of polymerization (DP) and total lactic acid units. DP was found to increase with time while total units decreased, showing polymer regeneration. Methods showed consistent results within 10-15% error. Further studies will compare kinetics to a computer simulation to determine rate constants and model polymerization from various monomers.
1) Anaerobic digestion converts organic matter to methane and other byproducts through microorganisms. However, ammonia produced can inhibit methanogens.
2) Experiments analyzed methane production, volatile fatty acids, and ammonia levels in reactors inoculated with leachate from New Jersey and Thailand under normal and high-ammonia conditions.
3) Reactors faced lag times upon restarting due to lack of substrate and need to acclimate. High ammonia inhibited methane production more in Thailand than New Jersey reactors.
Production of Hydrocarbons from Palm Oil over NiMo Catalystdrboon
This document summarizes a study on the hydrodeoxygenation of palm oil over a NiMo catalyst. Key findings include:
1. Palm oil was converted to hydrocarbons ranging from C15 to C18 under various reaction conditions in a continuous stirred tank reactor.
2. The amount of desired hydrocarbon products increased with reaction temperature up to 628K but decreased at higher temperatures likely due to cracking reactions.
3. Selectivity to C16 and C18 hydrocarbons was higher than C15 and C17, respectively, and the Cn+1/Cn ratio decreased with increasing temperature indicating more decarbonylation/decarboxylation.
4. In the presence of the
Biodiesel production by esterification of hydrolyzed soybean oilGabriel Menchu
This document presents computational simulations of biodiesel production from hydrolyzed soybean oil in a reactive distillation column. The soybean oil is represented as a pseudocomponent mixture of its main fatty acids: linoleic acid, oleic acid, and palmitic acid. The esterification reaction of this pseudocomponent with ethanol is modeled. Sensitivity analyses are performed to determine the optimal operating conditions. Thermodynamic properties are modeled using UNIFAC for liquid phases and Antoine equations for vapor pressures.
This document summarizes research on the effects of gamma irradiation on the viscoelastic properties of sodium alginate polysaccharides. The researchers found that:
1) Irradiating sodium alginate solutions decreased their apparent viscosity and consistency, suggesting the gamma rays broke down the macromolecular structure.
2) Higher irradiation doses and lower polysaccharide concentrations led to greater decreases in viscosity.
3) The non-Newtonian, pseudoplastic behavior of the solutions was maintained after irradiation, though trends moved toward Newtonian behavior at higher doses.
OBC epoxidations paper - Queen Mary University LONDON UK - Thomas FollierThomas Follier
This document reports on a study of the catalytic activity of manganese complexes with two similar polyamine ligands (7 and 8) that differ by the presence of a secondary or tertiary nitrogen, in the epoxidation of styrene. Ligand 7 showed the highest activity with MnSO4 and H2O2, while ligand 8 was most effective with Mn(OTf)2, MnCl2, and Mn(ClO4)2 using peracetic acid. Kinetic analysis indicated the structural differences in the ligands lead to differences in the nature of the active species formed. Ligand 7 with MnSO4 produced the epoxide in 78% yield, while ligand 8 with Mn(OT
Liquid crystal bio-based epoxy coating with enhanced performanceIJERA Editor
Tetrafunctional rosin based epoxy was synthesized and cured with either rosin based hardener or conventional
phenylene diamine to study the feasibility of producing high performance thermosetting polymer from
renewable resource. The chemical structure of the prepared epoxy was confirmed by elemental analysis, FTIR,
1HNMR, UV, total acid number and epoxy equivalent weight. Dynamic mechanical (DMA) and
thermogravimetric (TGA) analyses results indicate that fully biobased epoxy system possesses high glass
transition temperature (Tg), high modulus (G`) and improved thermal stability.
This document presents a kinetic model for the lipase-catalyzed conversion of ascorbic acid and oleic acid to the liposoluble vitamin C ester ascorbyl oleate. Experimental data were fitted to a ping-pong bi-bi kinetic model with substrate inhibition by excess ascorbic acid. Kinetic constants were determined under optimized reaction conditions. The model was then expanded to include terms describing ester hydrolysis, and kinetic constants for the reverse reaction were estimated. The calculated constants revealed that lipase has the highest affinity for ascorbyl oleate and slightly lower activity for ascorbic acid, with the lowest activity for oleic acid.
Experimental study and calculation of the electron transfer coefficients on t...IJAEMSJORNAL
Chitosan (CH) consists of water-insoluble N-acetylglucosamine and D-glucosamine molecules and has a higher solubility at a pH below six. This studyevaluated the solubility of chitosan in solutions of organic acids for the formation of films. HyperChemTMsoftware was used to perform the quantum analysis. In the experimental trials, the total soluble mass (TSM) and the viscosity of the solutions were measured by capillary viscometer. The chitosan filmswere made by the plate melting method, and the filmcharacteristics were evaluated. A quantum simulation suggested that lactic acid (LA) has a greater stability to react with chitosan. It was then verified experimentally that LA is a better solvent for chitosan due to the increase in its viscosity. The chemical interaction between CH and LA in solution favors the polymerization of films with better physical properties. We thereforeconclude that the uniformity in the formation of films of this polymer depends on the chemical interaction between the CH and the acid and not on the degree of solubility of the polymer.
This document presents a kinetic method for determining microquantities of D(-)-arabinose. The method relies on D(-)-arabinose accelerating the reaction between molybdenum(VI) and hydrogen peroxide in a 50% acetonitrile solution. Optimal experimental conditions were determined by studying the kinetics of this reaction with and without D(-)-arabinose. D(-)-Arabinose concentrations from 46 to 135 μg/ml were determined photometrically by measuring the rate of colored product formation. The standard deviation was less than 10%. This kinetic method allows for the determination of microquantities of D(-)-arabinose.
Phase equilibrium feasibility studies of free fatty acids extraction from pal...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigated the extraction of free fatty acids from palm oil using supercritical carbon dioxide. The study assessed the feasibility of using a thermodynamic model based on UNIFAC to predict phase equilibrium and activity coefficients for the carbon dioxide/fatty acid system. Experimental results were obtained for extract mole fraction at different pressures from 60-180 bars and temperatures of 313.15K and 353.15K. Mass transfer parameters like diffusion coefficient and solubility were also determined. The model predictions matched reasonably well with experimental data.
1) An efficient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of biaryls via Pd/Cu catalyzed coupling of phenylhydrazines in water without using any ligands.
2) Both Pd and Cu catalysts were found to be essential for the reaction, with Pd(TFA)2 and Cu(OAc) providing the best results.
3) A range of substituted phenylhydrazines underwent homo- and cross-coupling reactions under the optimized conditions to provide the biaryl products in good to excellent yields.
This document describes the development of a transition metal-free direct trifluoromethylation of 2,3-dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones (cyclic enaminones) with trimethyl(trifluoro-methyl)silane (TMSCF3) at room temperature. Optimization studies found that using PhI(OAc)2 as the oxidant, KF as the fluoride source, and acetonitrile as the solvent provided the best results. The reaction proceeded with various electron-rich and electron-deficient cyclic enaminones to give the corresponding 3-trifluoromethylated products in moderate to excellent yields. A radical mechanism is proposed for this regioselective C
This document summarizes a study investigating the sorption and biodegradation of six nitrogen-substituted naphthalenes (I-VI) in flooded soil under different pH and redox conditions. The compounds showed curvilinear adsorption patterns. Adsorption of the ionizable amino-compounds (I-III) increased under acidic conditions, suggesting cation exchange is an important mechanism. Adsorption of the nonionizable nitro-compounds (IV, VI) did not vary with pH. Aerobic biodegradation occurred in two phases, with an initial fast phase followed by a slower phase. Methyl substitution increased adsorption but decreased biodegradation rates. All compounds showed recalcitrance under an
The document reports on an experimental study to determine the pKa (acid dissociation constant) of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) using potentiometric titration in a water-methanol mixed solvent system. The study found:
1) The pKa of monomeric PFOA was determined to be 3.8 ± 0.1. This value is important for understanding the environmental fate of PFOA as both its ionized and non-ionized forms have different physicochemical properties.
2) The pKa was suppressed to around 2.3 at higher PFOA concentrations due to aggregation of its conjugate base. Many previous studies measured partitioning coefficients at concentrations above environmental levels,
This doctoral thesis uses computational methods like density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations to study the structural and functional role of cytochrome P450 enzymes. It investigates the metabolism of various substrates by CYP3A4 and CYP450 enzymes to understand reaction pathways and influence of substrate structure on reactivity. Specific reactions studied include hydroxylation of phenyl rings, morpholine rings, and camphor. Flexibility studies using the RIGIX program also examined how the protein environment modulates electronic structure and reactivity. The research provides new insights into CYP450 catalysis at the molecular level and could aid in drug design.
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
The papers for publication in The International Journal of Engineering& Science are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
This document describes the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel thrombin inhibitors incorporating P3-P4 lactam sulfonamide moieties. The inhibitors were designed to exploit interactions with thrombin's S2 and S3 sites to improve selectivity over related serine proteases. A series of 5-7 membered lactam rings were synthesized and incorporated a P1 argininal group. X-ray crystallography of one inhibitor bound to thrombin confirmed the predicted binding mode. In vitro testing showed several inhibitors had low nanomolar IC50 values against thrombin and good selectivity over trypsin and factor Xa. Overall, the lactam sulfonamides represent a new class of orally bioavailable
This document describes a study that developed and experimentally validated a control strategy for a fed-batch biodegradation process of phenol using activated sludge. The strategy was based on a kinetic model that described phenol degradation with Haldane kinetics. The control Lyapunov function approach was used to synthesize a controller that optimized the feeding flow rate to the reactor in open loop. Simulation results identified an optimal 4-hour filling, 6-hour aeration, 0.58-hour settling and 0.03-hour drawing cycle. Experimental validation in a fed-batch reactor showed that the controlled cycle achieved a lower retention time and higher applied and phenol mass loads than a non-controlled cycle, demonstrating the effectiveness of the
This document describes a one-pot method for synthesizing quinoxalines from vicinal diols and keto alcohols with diamines using a gold-carbon nanotube nanohybrid catalyst. The reaction involves an oxidation-condensation cascade where the vicinal diols and keto alcohols are first oxidized to the corresponding diketones or ketones under mild conditions, and these products then condense in situ with aromatic diamines to form various substituted quinoxalines in excellent yields of 87-96% within 26-40 hours. The gold-carbon nanotube nanohybrid catalyst provides high activity, recyclability, and heterogeneous catalysis
IRJET- Kinetic Study of the Reaction of 5-Chlorosalicyaldehyde with M- To...IRJET Journal
This document reports on a kinetic study of the reaction between 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde and m-toluidine to form a Schiff base. The reaction was studied spectrophotometrically in ethanol solution at temperatures ranging from 303 to 318 K. The reaction was found to be first order with respect to both 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde and m-toluidine. The rate of reaction increased with increasing temperature. Thermodynamic parameters including activation energy, enthalpy, entropy and free energy were calculated from the temperature dependence of the reaction rate.
A kinetic study_on_the_esterification_of_palmiticEmiy Nicole
The document describes a kinetic study on the esterification of palmitic acid in methanol using thionyl chloride (SOCl2) as a catalyst. Key findings include:
1) SOCl2 was found to be an effective catalyst for the esterification reaction, converting palmitic acid to methyl palmitate.
2) Optimization studies determined the optimum conditions for the reaction were 0.3% weight of SOCl2 catalyst to acid, a temperature of 80°C, and a reaction time of 2 hours.
3) Kinetic measurements at different temperatures showed increased percentage conversion of reactant to product with increasing reaction time and temperature. A 100% yield was achieved at 80°C
1. Site-directed mutagenesis was used to generate mutant versions of saccharopine reductase (SR) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae by changing residues proposed to be involved in catalysis (D126A, C154S, Y99F).
2. Kinetic characterization of the mutant enzymes showed modest decreases in kinetic parameters compared to wild-type, inconsistent with loss of an acid-base catalyst.
3. pH-rate profiles of mutant enzymes decreased at low and high pH similarly to wild-type, suggesting conserved acid and base catalytic groups.
Facile Syntheses of Substituted, Conformationally-Constrained Benzoxazocines ...JamesSahn
A multicomponent assembly process (MCAP) was utilized to prepare versatile intermediates that are suitably functionalized for subsequent cyclizations via Ullmann and Heck reactions to efficiently construct substituted 2,6-methanobenzo[b][1,5]oxazocines and 1,6-methanobenzo[c]azocines, respectively. The intramolecular Ullmann cyclization was conducted in tandem with an intermolecular arylation that enabled the rapid syntheses of a number of O-functionalized methanobenzoxazocines.
Source: Tetrahedron Lett. 2011 December 21; 52(51): 6855–6858.
This document describes a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of methane decomposition into hydrogen and solid carbon in a packed bed fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) reactor. The study used CFD modeling in COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate the decomposition reaction over time in the packed bed reactor. Results showed that increasing the reaction time from 0 to 1000 seconds increased the production of hydrogen from 0 to 42 mol/dm3 and carbon from 0 to 21 mol/dm3, while decreasing methane concentration from 50 to 29 mol/dm3, indicating that decomposition was occurring. Spatial profiles of velocity, concentration, pressure and permeability within the reactor were also determined and discussed.
This experiment involves conducting a saponification reaction between sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and ethyl acetate (Et(Ac)) in a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) to determine the effect of residence time on conversion. A calibration curve will be prepared to relate conductivity measurements to conversion values for the 0.1M NaOH and 0.1M Et(Ac) reaction. The objectives are to determine conversion, the reaction rate constant, and the effect of residence time on conversion.
B van Woezik_Runaway and thermally safe operation of a nitric acid oxidation ...Bob van Woezik
The document discusses runaway reactions that can occur in batch and semi-batch reactors due to a competition between the heat generated by an exothermic reaction and the heat removed from the reaction vessel. It introduces the concept of thermally stable and unstable operating points based on the relationship between heat production and heat removal rates. The Seveso accident in 1976 is presented as an example of an uncontrolled runaway reaction that contaminated a nearby village due to inadequate safety systems and understanding of reaction kinetics and thermal behavior.
OBC epoxidations paper - Queen Mary University LONDON UK - Thomas FollierThomas Follier
This document reports on a study of the catalytic activity of manganese complexes with two similar polyamine ligands (7 and 8) that differ by the presence of a secondary or tertiary nitrogen, in the epoxidation of styrene. Ligand 7 showed the highest activity with MnSO4 and H2O2, while ligand 8 was most effective with Mn(OTf)2, MnCl2, and Mn(ClO4)2 using peracetic acid. Kinetic analysis indicated the structural differences in the ligands lead to differences in the nature of the active species formed. Ligand 7 with MnSO4 produced the epoxide in 78% yield, while ligand 8 with Mn(OT
Liquid crystal bio-based epoxy coating with enhanced performanceIJERA Editor
Tetrafunctional rosin based epoxy was synthesized and cured with either rosin based hardener or conventional
phenylene diamine to study the feasibility of producing high performance thermosetting polymer from
renewable resource. The chemical structure of the prepared epoxy was confirmed by elemental analysis, FTIR,
1HNMR, UV, total acid number and epoxy equivalent weight. Dynamic mechanical (DMA) and
thermogravimetric (TGA) analyses results indicate that fully biobased epoxy system possesses high glass
transition temperature (Tg), high modulus (G`) and improved thermal stability.
This document presents a kinetic model for the lipase-catalyzed conversion of ascorbic acid and oleic acid to the liposoluble vitamin C ester ascorbyl oleate. Experimental data were fitted to a ping-pong bi-bi kinetic model with substrate inhibition by excess ascorbic acid. Kinetic constants were determined under optimized reaction conditions. The model was then expanded to include terms describing ester hydrolysis, and kinetic constants for the reverse reaction were estimated. The calculated constants revealed that lipase has the highest affinity for ascorbyl oleate and slightly lower activity for ascorbic acid, with the lowest activity for oleic acid.
Experimental study and calculation of the electron transfer coefficients on t...IJAEMSJORNAL
Chitosan (CH) consists of water-insoluble N-acetylglucosamine and D-glucosamine molecules and has a higher solubility at a pH below six. This studyevaluated the solubility of chitosan in solutions of organic acids for the formation of films. HyperChemTMsoftware was used to perform the quantum analysis. In the experimental trials, the total soluble mass (TSM) and the viscosity of the solutions were measured by capillary viscometer. The chitosan filmswere made by the plate melting method, and the filmcharacteristics were evaluated. A quantum simulation suggested that lactic acid (LA) has a greater stability to react with chitosan. It was then verified experimentally that LA is a better solvent for chitosan due to the increase in its viscosity. The chemical interaction between CH and LA in solution favors the polymerization of films with better physical properties. We thereforeconclude that the uniformity in the formation of films of this polymer depends on the chemical interaction between the CH and the acid and not on the degree of solubility of the polymer.
This document presents a kinetic method for determining microquantities of D(-)-arabinose. The method relies on D(-)-arabinose accelerating the reaction between molybdenum(VI) and hydrogen peroxide in a 50% acetonitrile solution. Optimal experimental conditions were determined by studying the kinetics of this reaction with and without D(-)-arabinose. D(-)-Arabinose concentrations from 46 to 135 μg/ml were determined photometrically by measuring the rate of colored product formation. The standard deviation was less than 10%. This kinetic method allows for the determination of microquantities of D(-)-arabinose.
Phase equilibrium feasibility studies of free fatty acids extraction from pal...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigated the extraction of free fatty acids from palm oil using supercritical carbon dioxide. The study assessed the feasibility of using a thermodynamic model based on UNIFAC to predict phase equilibrium and activity coefficients for the carbon dioxide/fatty acid system. Experimental results were obtained for extract mole fraction at different pressures from 60-180 bars and temperatures of 313.15K and 353.15K. Mass transfer parameters like diffusion coefficient and solubility were also determined. The model predictions matched reasonably well with experimental data.
1) An efficient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of biaryls via Pd/Cu catalyzed coupling of phenylhydrazines in water without using any ligands.
2) Both Pd and Cu catalysts were found to be essential for the reaction, with Pd(TFA)2 and Cu(OAc) providing the best results.
3) A range of substituted phenylhydrazines underwent homo- and cross-coupling reactions under the optimized conditions to provide the biaryl products in good to excellent yields.
This document describes the development of a transition metal-free direct trifluoromethylation of 2,3-dihydropyridin-4(1H)-ones (cyclic enaminones) with trimethyl(trifluoro-methyl)silane (TMSCF3) at room temperature. Optimization studies found that using PhI(OAc)2 as the oxidant, KF as the fluoride source, and acetonitrile as the solvent provided the best results. The reaction proceeded with various electron-rich and electron-deficient cyclic enaminones to give the corresponding 3-trifluoromethylated products in moderate to excellent yields. A radical mechanism is proposed for this regioselective C
This document summarizes a study investigating the sorption and biodegradation of six nitrogen-substituted naphthalenes (I-VI) in flooded soil under different pH and redox conditions. The compounds showed curvilinear adsorption patterns. Adsorption of the ionizable amino-compounds (I-III) increased under acidic conditions, suggesting cation exchange is an important mechanism. Adsorption of the nonionizable nitro-compounds (IV, VI) did not vary with pH. Aerobic biodegradation occurred in two phases, with an initial fast phase followed by a slower phase. Methyl substitution increased adsorption but decreased biodegradation rates. All compounds showed recalcitrance under an
The document reports on an experimental study to determine the pKa (acid dissociation constant) of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) using potentiometric titration in a water-methanol mixed solvent system. The study found:
1) The pKa of monomeric PFOA was determined to be 3.8 ± 0.1. This value is important for understanding the environmental fate of PFOA as both its ionized and non-ionized forms have different physicochemical properties.
2) The pKa was suppressed to around 2.3 at higher PFOA concentrations due to aggregation of its conjugate base. Many previous studies measured partitioning coefficients at concentrations above environmental levels,
This doctoral thesis uses computational methods like density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations to study the structural and functional role of cytochrome P450 enzymes. It investigates the metabolism of various substrates by CYP3A4 and CYP450 enzymes to understand reaction pathways and influence of substrate structure on reactivity. Specific reactions studied include hydroxylation of phenyl rings, morpholine rings, and camphor. Flexibility studies using the RIGIX program also examined how the protein environment modulates electronic structure and reactivity. The research provides new insights into CYP450 catalysis at the molecular level and could aid in drug design.
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
The papers for publication in The International Journal of Engineering& Science are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
This document describes the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel thrombin inhibitors incorporating P3-P4 lactam sulfonamide moieties. The inhibitors were designed to exploit interactions with thrombin's S2 and S3 sites to improve selectivity over related serine proteases. A series of 5-7 membered lactam rings were synthesized and incorporated a P1 argininal group. X-ray crystallography of one inhibitor bound to thrombin confirmed the predicted binding mode. In vitro testing showed several inhibitors had low nanomolar IC50 values against thrombin and good selectivity over trypsin and factor Xa. Overall, the lactam sulfonamides represent a new class of orally bioavailable
This document describes a study that developed and experimentally validated a control strategy for a fed-batch biodegradation process of phenol using activated sludge. The strategy was based on a kinetic model that described phenol degradation with Haldane kinetics. The control Lyapunov function approach was used to synthesize a controller that optimized the feeding flow rate to the reactor in open loop. Simulation results identified an optimal 4-hour filling, 6-hour aeration, 0.58-hour settling and 0.03-hour drawing cycle. Experimental validation in a fed-batch reactor showed that the controlled cycle achieved a lower retention time and higher applied and phenol mass loads than a non-controlled cycle, demonstrating the effectiveness of the
This document describes a one-pot method for synthesizing quinoxalines from vicinal diols and keto alcohols with diamines using a gold-carbon nanotube nanohybrid catalyst. The reaction involves an oxidation-condensation cascade where the vicinal diols and keto alcohols are first oxidized to the corresponding diketones or ketones under mild conditions, and these products then condense in situ with aromatic diamines to form various substituted quinoxalines in excellent yields of 87-96% within 26-40 hours. The gold-carbon nanotube nanohybrid catalyst provides high activity, recyclability, and heterogeneous catalysis
IRJET- Kinetic Study of the Reaction of 5-Chlorosalicyaldehyde with M- To...IRJET Journal
This document reports on a kinetic study of the reaction between 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde and m-toluidine to form a Schiff base. The reaction was studied spectrophotometrically in ethanol solution at temperatures ranging from 303 to 318 K. The reaction was found to be first order with respect to both 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde and m-toluidine. The rate of reaction increased with increasing temperature. Thermodynamic parameters including activation energy, enthalpy, entropy and free energy were calculated from the temperature dependence of the reaction rate.
A kinetic study_on_the_esterification_of_palmiticEmiy Nicole
The document describes a kinetic study on the esterification of palmitic acid in methanol using thionyl chloride (SOCl2) as a catalyst. Key findings include:
1) SOCl2 was found to be an effective catalyst for the esterification reaction, converting palmitic acid to methyl palmitate.
2) Optimization studies determined the optimum conditions for the reaction were 0.3% weight of SOCl2 catalyst to acid, a temperature of 80°C, and a reaction time of 2 hours.
3) Kinetic measurements at different temperatures showed increased percentage conversion of reactant to product with increasing reaction time and temperature. A 100% yield was achieved at 80°C
1. Site-directed mutagenesis was used to generate mutant versions of saccharopine reductase (SR) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae by changing residues proposed to be involved in catalysis (D126A, C154S, Y99F).
2. Kinetic characterization of the mutant enzymes showed modest decreases in kinetic parameters compared to wild-type, inconsistent with loss of an acid-base catalyst.
3. pH-rate profiles of mutant enzymes decreased at low and high pH similarly to wild-type, suggesting conserved acid and base catalytic groups.
Facile Syntheses of Substituted, Conformationally-Constrained Benzoxazocines ...JamesSahn
A multicomponent assembly process (MCAP) was utilized to prepare versatile intermediates that are suitably functionalized for subsequent cyclizations via Ullmann and Heck reactions to efficiently construct substituted 2,6-methanobenzo[b][1,5]oxazocines and 1,6-methanobenzo[c]azocines, respectively. The intramolecular Ullmann cyclization was conducted in tandem with an intermolecular arylation that enabled the rapid syntheses of a number of O-functionalized methanobenzoxazocines.
Source: Tetrahedron Lett. 2011 December 21; 52(51): 6855–6858.
This document describes a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of methane decomposition into hydrogen and solid carbon in a packed bed fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) reactor. The study used CFD modeling in COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate the decomposition reaction over time in the packed bed reactor. Results showed that increasing the reaction time from 0 to 1000 seconds increased the production of hydrogen from 0 to 42 mol/dm3 and carbon from 0 to 21 mol/dm3, while decreasing methane concentration from 50 to 29 mol/dm3, indicating that decomposition was occurring. Spatial profiles of velocity, concentration, pressure and permeability within the reactor were also determined and discussed.
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The kinetics of base catalyzed methanolysis of waste
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THE KINETICS OF BASE-CATALYZED METHANOLYSIS OF WASTE
COOKING OIL
Olivera S. Stamenković1
, Milan D. Kostić1
, Nataša M. Joković2
, Vlada B. Veljković1
1Faculty of Technology, University of Niš, Leskovac, Serbia
2Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia
The homogeneous base-catalyzed methanolysis of waste cooking oil (WCO)
was investigated at a methanol:WCO molar ratio of 6:1, the initial KOH amount
of 1% (based on the oil weight) and moderate temperatures (30 o
C to 60 o
C)
with the aim to model the methanolysis reaction kinetics. It was observed that
the methanolysis reaction occurred via a pseudo-homogeneous regime where
the chemical reaction controls the overall process kinetics and with no mass
transfer limitation. It was shown that irreversible pseudo-first and –second or-
der reactions were reliable for describing the methanolysis reaction. However,
a better fitting of experimental data was observed by using the irreversible
pseudo-second order kinetic model. The reaction rate constant increased with
increasing the reaction temperature and at 60 o
C the WCO conversion of 97%
was achieved in 3 minutes. The final products satisfied the EN 14214 biodiesel
standard specifications.
Keywords: biodesel; kinetics; methanolysis;
waste cooking oil.
Introduction
Technological development, global warming and the
increase of the environmental pollution have directed
scientific research towards alternative and ecologically
acceptable energy resources. One of them, biodiesel,
which is a mixture of fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE) de-
rived from different renewable sources rich in triacyl-
glycerols (TAG), has a great significance. The basic
feedstocks for industrial biodiesel production are edible
vegetable oils but their usage is restricted by their con-
sumption in human nutrition and food industry, as well as
by their high cost. In order to overcome these limitations,
the researchers and biodiesel manufacturers focus their
attention on using low-cost feedstocks such as waste
cooking oil (WCO).
WCOs are promising feedstocks for the biodiesel pro-
duction because of their lower price than that of pure
edible vegetable oils, relatively easy availability and pos-
sibility for solving their dumping problems and pollution
of the water and land resources [1]. An important fact is
that the use of WCO as a feedstock reduces the biodies-
el production cost by about 60–70% [1]. Although there
is a lack of information of the worldwide WCO production,
Lam et al. [2] have reported that there is enough WCOs
to be considered as a significant feedstock for the bio-
diesel production. The biodiesel production from WCOs
depends on their physico-chemical properties and primar-
ily on their content of free fatty acids (FFAs) and water.
In the biodiesel production from WCOs, both cata-
lyzed and non-catalyzed alcoholysis reactions have
been employed. The homogeneously-catalyzed reaction
is still most often used for the biodiesel production. Base-
catalyzed acoholysis is used for biodiesel synthesis from
WCO with the lower content of FFA. Acid catalysts are
suitatable for the biodiesel production from WCOs with
the high FFA content since they simultaneously catalyze
esterification and the alcoholysis reaction [3]. Requiring
stronger reaction conditions and longer time for comple-
tition, acid-catalyzed methanolysis is less important than
the base-catalyzed reaction [4,5]. Two- step processes
for the biodiesel production consisting of acid-catalyzed
esterification of FFA in WCO and base-catalyzed metha-
nolysis of the treated oil from the first step are promiss-
ing for the biodiesel production from WCOs with the high
FFA content. The use of acid catalysts allows the FFA
conversion to alkyl esters, thus reducing the FFA content,
and the aloholysis of the treated oil over a base catalyst
can be performed. A short review of one- and two-step
processes for FAAE synthesis from WCOs is given in
Table 1.
The knowledge of the alcoholysis reaction kinetics is
fundamental for the process development and the reac-
tor design, operation, scale-up, analysis and control. The
alcoholysis reaction kinetics is necessary for establish-
ing the mathematical model describing the reaction rate
(ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC PAPER)
UDC 665.34.094
662.756.3
*Author address: Olivera S. Stamenković; Faculty of Technology, University of Niš,
Bulevar Oslobođenja 124, 16000 Leskovac, Serbia
E-mail: oliverastam@yahoo.com
The manuscript received: April, 01, 2015.
Paper accepted: April, 23, 2015.
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and the product yield. In the studies of homogeneously
catalyzed methanolysis two stages are well-recognized.
The initial heterogeneous stage is controlled by the mass
transfer rate caused by the incomplete miscibility of the
reactants, while the second, pseudo-homogeneous
stage is chemically controlled.
The kinetics of the methanolysis reaction of various
oily feedstocks is described by different kinetic models.
Some of them are based on the stepwise reversible alco-
holysis reaction [17,18] and include the side saponifica-
tion reactions [19]. Recently, the models that assume the
irreversible overall reaction have been more frueqently
used because of their simplicity, no complex computa-
tion and good accuracy. The most often used reaction
kinetic models are irreversible pseudo-first order [20-26]
or –second order [22,23,27-32] and irreversible pseudo-
second order followed by reversible second-order [33-
37].
The present paper deals with the KOH-catalyzed
methanolysis of the WCO collected from food cooking
in a local household. The reaction was examined at a
methanol:WCO molar ratio of 6:1, the initial KOH amount
of 1% (based on the oil weight) and moderate tempera-
tures (30 o
C to 60 o
C). The main aim was to model the
reaction kinetics using simple irreversible reaction rate
laws like pseudo – first and – second order, and to se-
lect the more appropriate one with respect of the good-
ness of fit and accuracy. Furthermore, the obtained ester
product was purified and characterized in order to esti-
mate its quality for the use as biodiesel.
Table 1. A review of one-and two-step processes of homogeneous catalyzed WCO alcoholysis
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Theoretical background
For the purpose of modeling the kinetics of KOH-cat-
alyzed methanolysis of WCO, the following assumptions
are introduced:
a) The methanolysis reaction is shown by the following
overall stoichiometric equation:
........................................................(1)
where A is TAG, B is methanol, R is fatty acid methyl
esters (FAME) and S is glycerol.
It is considered that the overall reaction occurs in
one step, although it actualy occurs via three consecu-
tive reversible reactions where TAG stepwise converted
in glycerol and FAME. This assumption is proved by
too small concentrations of mono- and diacylglycerols
(MAGs and DAGs, respectively) because of their much
faster consumption rates in comparison to that of TAGs.
b) Because of the agitation intensity of the reaction
mixture, the reaction mixture is considered as a pseu-
do-homogeneous system without the mass transfer
limitation, so the overall process kinetics is chemically
controlled [38-40]. Also, the reaction mixture is perfectly
mixed, ensuring its uniform composition.
c) The methanolysis reaction is an irreversible pseu-
do–first- or –second order reaction with respect to TAG
[22,23,32]. Because of the excess of methanol and a low
product concentration in the early reaction period, the
reverse reactions are negligible.
d) The neutralization reaction of FFAs is ignorable
because of their very low content (section 3.1). The sa-
ponification reaction is also negligible at the low initial
catalyst amount and reaction temperature. Vicente et
al. [41] showed that the saponification reactions were
insignificant because it accounted for a FAME yield loss
of no more than 3 mol% when the sunflower oil metha-
nolysis was carried out at 65 o
C, using 1% of KOH and a
6:1 sunflower oil:methanol molar ratio. We expected the
FAME yield loss to be even lower for the reactions car-
ried out at lower temperatures.
According to the assumption (c), the TAG conversion
rate can be expressed as irreversible pseudo-first order
or –second order kinetic law, respectively:
........................................................(2)
and
........................................................(3)
where k1
and k2
are reaction rate constants for the ir-
reversible pseudo-first and –second order reaction, re-
spectively, and CA
is TAG concentration in the oil phase.
Since:
.............................................................(4)
where XA
is TAG conversion degree, Eqs. (2) and (3)
can be transformed into the following expressions, re-
spectively:
..........................................................(5)
and
.........................................................(6)
where cAo
is the initial TAG concentration. Taking into ac-
count the initial reaction condition ( t=0, xA
=0 ), the inte-
gration of Eqs. (5) and (6) gives the following equations,
respectively:
..........................................................(7)
and
.............................................................(8)
The reaction rate constants k1
and k2
can be estimated
from the slope of the linear dependence of and
on t, respectively.
The significance of the model was statistically evaluated
based on the mean relative percent deviation (MRPD)
and the coefficient of determination (R2
) calculated by
Eqs. (9) and (10), respectively:
...........................................(9)
...................................................(10)
where XAp
and XAa
are predicted and experimental val-
ues of the TAG conversion degree, respectively, XAm
is
the mean value of the TAG conversion degree (%) and n
is the number of experimental runs.
Materials and methods
Materials
The used WCO was collected in a local household
from food cooking using the commercial sunflower oil.
The oil was used for several times at the cooking tem-
perature of about 150 °C. The oil density and viscosity,
determined at 20 o
C, were 920 g/L and 108 mPa s, re-
spectively. Having the acid value of 0.36 mg KOH/g, the
WCO could be processed by the KOH-catalyzed metha-
nolysis [42]. The iodine and saponification values of the
oil were 128 g I2
/100 g and 184 mg KOH/g, respectively.
The water content of the WCO, measured by the cou-
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lometric Karl Fischer volumetric titration was 380 ppm
(0.38%), which was slightly above the limited value of
0.3% [42]. The fatty acid composition of the WCO was
determined by GC and GC-MS analysis [43]. The WCO
consisted of palmitic (7.25%), stearic (3.47%), arachidic
(0.15%), oleic (29.36%), linoleic (59.43%) and linolenic
(0.14%) acid. Methanol (99.5%) and KOH (pellets; 85%)
were from Zorka-Pharma (Serbia) and Lach-Ner (Czech
Republic), respectively. HCl (36%) and anhidrous Na2
SO4
were purchased from Centrohem (Serbia) and Sigma Al-
drich (USA). HPLC grade methanol and n-hexane were
obtained from Promochem LGC (Germany), while iso-
propanol was from Carlo Erba (Italy). HPLC standards
for methyl esters and glycerides were obtained from
Sigma Aldrich (USA).
Equipment, reaction conditions and procedure
The experiments were performed in a three-neck
glass flask (250 mL) equipped with a condenser and a
magnetic stirrer. The agitation intensity was kept constant
at 600 rpm in all experiments by using a voltage regula-
tor. The reactor was immersed in a glass chamber filled
with water circulating from a thermostated bath in order
to maintain the reaction temperature at desired levels.
The methanolysis reaction of the WCO was carried out
at temperatures 30, 45 or 60 o
C, the 6:1 methanol:WCO
molar ratio and the KOH amount of 1% (based on the oil
weight) under atmospheric pressure.
Methanol (10.14 g) and KOH (0.4596 g) were agitat-
ed in the reactor at the desired temperature until the all
catalyst amount was dissolved in methanol. The WCO
(45.96 g) was thermostated separately and added to the
reactor. As soon as the magnetic stirrer was turned on,
the reaction was timed. During the reaction, the sam-
ples (1 mL) were removed from the reaction mixture, im-
mediately quenched by adding a required amount of the
aqueous HCl solution (11% vol.) to neutralize the KOH
and then centrifuged (3500 rpm for 15 min). The upper layer
was withdrawn, dissolved in the isopropanol/n-hexane (5:4
v/v) mixture in a ratio 1:200 and filtered through a 0.45
μm Millipore filter. The obtained filtrate was utilized for
the HPLC analysis that gave contents of FAMEs, TAGs,
DAGs and MAGs in the ester/oil phase [33]. The conver-
sion degree of TAGs during the reaction was calculated
from the initial and actual (TAG0
and TAG, respectively)
content of TAGs (%) in the FAME/oil fraction as follows:
.....................................................(11)
FAME purification and characterization
After the reaction completition, the reaction mixture
was poured into a separating funnel and left to separate
in two (esters and alcohols) layers. The remained cata-
lyst in the upper ester layer was carefully neutralized by
adding the HCl solution (1 mol/L), which was gravitation-
aly separate. Then, distilled water and the ester phase
were mixed in the volume ratio of 1:5 in the separating
funnel. After shaking, the two-phase mixture was left to
separate to the ester layer and the water phase. At the
end, the washed ester phase was dried using anhydrous
Na2
SO4
that was removed by filtration. The final ester
product was characterized according to the biodiesel
standard methods.
Results and discussion
Analysis of methanolysis reactions
The change of the reaction mixture composition with
time at 30 o
C is shown in Figure 1. Generally, two reac-
tion periods could be observed: the initial period during
which the reaction was very fast, indicating no liquid-
liquid mass transfer limitation, followed by the second
period, longer than the first one, where the composition
evolved slowly towards the reaction completition. Simul-
taneously, with the increase of the FAME content during
the reaction, the TAG content decreased. The shapes
of curves are typical for homogeneous base-catalyzed
methanolysis of vegetable oils in the absence of mass
transfer limitation in the initial reaction period. Depending
on the reaction temperature, the FAME content of above
98 % was achieved at all three reaction temperatures,
but for different reaction times. In the present study, the
high FAME formation was obtained in a much shorter
reaction time compared to the conversion degrees for
WCO in the previous studies (Table 1). The MAG and
DAG concentrations slowly increased in the initial reac-
tion period, then decreased and stayed nearly constant
at negligible levels up to the end of the reaction. These
very low concentrations verified the assumption (a). At
higher reaction temperatures (45 o
C and 60 o
C), the
same type of variations of TAG, MAG, DAG and FAME
concentrations were observed, provided that the FAME
formation was much faster than that at 30 o
C. The posi-
tive influence of the reaction temperature on the reaction
rate was observed in the previous investigations of WCO
methanolysis [7,9,10].
Figure 1. Variations of the reaction mixture composition with
the progress of the methanolysis reaction at 30 o
C (FAME - ●;
MAG - ▲; DAG - ■; TAG - ○)
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Modeling the kinetics of the WCO methanolysis reac-
tion
The kinetic of the WCO methanolysis reaction was
described by the irreversible pseudo-first and –second
order reaction rate law with respect to TAG. In Figure
2, the dependences of and on time
are shown. The observed linear dependences confirm
Eqs. (7) and (8). The reaction rate constants k1
and k2
were calculated from the slope of the corresponding lin-
ear curves, and their values are given in Table 2 along
with the coefficient of determination (R2
). As expected,
the reaction rate constants increased with increasing the
reaction temperature.
Figure 2. The irreversible pseudo-first (a) and irreversible pseu-
do-second order (b) reaction models of methanolysis at various
reaction temperatures (● - 30 o
C, ▲ – 45 o
C and ■ – 60 o
C)
The high values of R2
confirmed the acceptability of
both proposed kinetic models for describing the kinetic
of the KOH-catalyzed WCO methanolysis. Slightly high-
er R2
values were observed for the irreversible pseudo-
second order reaction, thus indicating that it was more
adequate for modeling the kinetics of WCO methanol-
ysis. The accuracy of the applied kinetic models were
also compared based on the MRPD (%) between corre-
sponding predicted and actual values of TAG conversion
degree. The value of MRPD for irreversible pseudo-first
and –second order kinetic models were ±2.53% and of
±1.45% (for 32 data), respectively. Based on the R2
and
MRPD values, the irreversible pseudo-second order was
accepted as more adequate for describing the kinetics of
the base-catalyzed WCO methanolysis.
Table 2. Rate constants for the irreversible pseudo-first and
-second order reaction
The irreversible pseudo-second order kinetic model
was the most appropriate for modeling the methanoly-
sis reaction of O. acanthium L. oil [32] and sunflower oil
after the initial mass transfer limitation [36]. The kinet-
ics of base-catalyzed palm and sunflower oil ethanoly-
sis [31,35] was also described by pseudo-second order
reaction. Georgogianni et al. [22,23] found out that both
irreversible pseudo-first and –second order reactions
were reliable for modeling the base-catalyzed conven-
tional (under mechanical stirring and ultrasonication)
and in situ methanolysis of cottonseed and sunflower oil.
However, due to higher R2
value obtained for the first
order reaction, they stated that the reaction was rather
pseudo-first than second order.
For determining the activation energies for the KOH-
catalyzed methanolysis of WCO, the Arrhenius equation
was applied:
......................................................(12)
where A is the pre-exponential factor, Ea is the activa-
tion energy, and R is the gas constant. The values of the
activation energy, calculated from the slope of the linear
dependence of lnk vs 1/T (Figure 3), were 43.4 kJ/mol
and 58.5 kJ/mol for irreversible psedo-first and –second
order reactions. Generally, these values are within the
range of the activation energy for methanolysis of differ-
ent oily feedstock [21,29,32,36,44].
Simulation of methanolysis process
The values of the TAG conversion degree for the ir-
reversible psedo-first and –second order reactions were
calculated by Eqs. (13) and (14), respectively:
..................................................................(13)
............................................................(14)
k1
k2
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Figure 3. Arrhenius plot of reaction rate constants of TAG
methanolysis versus reciprocal of temperature for irreversible
pseudo-first (a) and irreversible pseudo-second order (b) reac-
tion models
The comparison of the kinetic model and the experi-
mental data is shown in Figure 4, where the variations
of the TAG conversion degree with time are shown. The
MRPD between the actual and predicted values of the
TAG conversion degree at the temperatures of 30 o
C, 45 o
C
and 60 o
C were ±3.3%, ±2.4% and ±1.8%, respectively
for the irreversible pseudo-first order kinetic model and
±3.2%, ±0.36% and ±0.48%, respectively for the irre-
versible pseudo-second order kinetic model. Lower val-
ues of MRPD observed for the latter model confirmed its
slightly better accuracy in fitting the experimental data
than the former model.
Figure 4. The comparison of the irreversible pseudo-first (a)
and irreversible pseudo-second order (b) kinetic models (line)
and the experimental data (symbols) during methanolysis at
reaction temperatures: ○ - 30 o
C, ∆ – 45 o
C and □ – 60 o
C
Biodiesel properties
The characteristics of the final FAME product obtained
by the WCO methanolysis are given in Table 3. For com-
parison, the characteristics of the esters obtained in the
previously reported studies of the homogeneous base-
catalyzed alcoholysis of WCO, as well as the specifica-
tion of the biodiesel standard quality, are also presented
in Table 3. The physico-chemical characteristics of the
biodiesel from WCO generally satisfied the EN 14214
standard specifications. The exception was the iodine
value, which was higher than the maximum value al-
lowed by the European biodiesel standard EN14214. On
the other side, the USA ASTM D6751 standard does not
specify its value. Based on the new consideration, the
limitation of the iodine value does not seem to be neces-
sary [45].
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Table 3. Properties of biodiesel produced from homogeneous base-catalyzed alcoholysis of WCO
Conclusion
The KOH-catalyzed methanolysis of WCO was stud-
ied at moderate reaction temperatures. The methanoly-
sis reaction was shown to be only chemically controlled.
Based on the lower MRPD values between the experi-
mental and calculated values of the TAG conversion
degree and higher R2
values, the irreversible pseudo-
second order reaction rate was chosen for modeling
the reaction kinetics. A higher conversion degree (97%)
within a shorter reaction time (3 min) was obtained at
the highest reaction temperature of 60 o
C. The activa-
tion energy of the WCO methanolysis reaction was in the
range of the values reported for methanolysis of different
oily feedstock. The final products satisfied the EN 14214
biodiesel standard specifications.
Acknowledgment
This work has been funded by the Ministry of Edu-
cation, Science and Technological Development of the
Republic of Serbia (Project III 45001).
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KINETIKA BAZNO KATALIZOVANE METANOLIZE OTPADNOG
KORIŠĆENOG ULJA
Olivera S. Stamenković1
, Milan D. Kostić1
, Nataša M. Joković2
, Vlada B. Veljković1
1Tehnološki fakultet, Univerzitet u Nišu, Leskovac, Srbija
2Prirodno-matematički fakultet, Departman za biologiju i ekologiju, Univerzitet u Nišu, Niš, Srbija
Otpadno korišćeno ulje je ispitivano kao sirovina za dobijanje biodizela postup-
kom homogene bazno-katalizovane metanolize pri umerenim reakcionim uslovi-
ma: molski odnos metanol:ulje 6:1, količina KOH kao katalizatora 1% (računato
na masu ulja) i na temperaturama od 30 o
C do 60 o
C, sa ciljem modelovanja ki-
netike reakcije. Zapaženo je da ne postoje maseno-prenosna ograničenja brzine
procesa u njegovom početnom periodu i da se reakcija metanolize odigrava u
pseudo-homogenom režimu, u kome hemijska reakcija odredjuje ukupnu brzinu
procesa. Kinetika reakcije metanolize otpadnog korišćenog ulja je modelovana
primenom nepovratne reakcije pseudo-prvog i pseudo-drugog reda. Iako su oba
modela bila pouzdana za opisivanje kinetike reakcije, bolјe slaganje eksperi-
mentalnih i izračunatih vrednosti stepena konverzije ulja je dobijeno u slučaju
primene modela nepovratne reakcije pseudo-drugog reda. Konstante brzine
reakcije se povećavaju sa povišenjem temperature. Konverzija ulja od 97% je
ostvarena za 3 minuta trajanja reakcije na temperaturi 60 o
C. Karakteristike do-
bijenog biodizela su u okviru vrednosti propisanih standardom kvaliteta bodizela
EN14214.
Ključne riječi: biodizel; kinetika; metanoliza;
otpadno korišćeno ulje
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