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A Continuous Process For The Glycerolysis Of Soybean Oil , Hossein Noureddini, D W. Harkey, M R. Gutsman
A Continuous Process For The Glycerolysis Of Soybean Oil , Hossein Noureddini, D W. Harkey, M R. Gutsman
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A continuous process for the glycerolysis of soybean oil with pure and crude glycerol, the co-product from the transesterification of soybean oil was investigated in a pilot plant. The process was equipped with a motionless and a high-shear mixer. The experimental studies explored the effects of variations in mixing intensity, temperature, reactant flow rates, and reactant stoichiometry on the formation of MG and DC. The developed process resulted in high conversion of TC to MC. The most favorable conditions were 230°C, 40 mL/min total flow, 25 mm of reaction time, 2.5:1 molar ratio of glycerol/soybean oil, and 3600 rpm for …