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
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