A novel approach to FAME biodiesel production by means of reactive distillation

Master Thesis

2010

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Eleftheriades, Nicolas M
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Von Blottnitz, Harro
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Chemical Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
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Abstract
A novel concept of reactive distillation is examined in this dissertation. The design and construction of a rig to test the novel set-up were executed. The design of the rig was based on residence times selected for the rig's three main sections; the pre-reactor, the column and the reboiler. The rig was designed as a continuous process, provided feed could be supplied constantly even in the case of small scale users. The reactor was designed to perform around a flowrate of 5l/hr. The main aim of the design was to produce biodiesel by using a stoichiometric feed ratio.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-111).

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Chemical Engineering

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Eleftheriades, N. 2010. A novel approach to FAME biodiesel production by means of reactive distillation. University of Cape Town.

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