Studies on the three component systems involving ethanol (95%), coconut oil and free fatty acids

Date

2025

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Julian Banzon

Abstract

The solubility curves for the ternary system coconut o11-957 ethanol-free fatty acids was determined at 30.0°C and 60.00C. The; relative percentages of the ternary system was computed and tabulated and the graphs were plotted and analyzed. Two other ternary systems, namely coconut oil-95% ethanol-rice bran oil and coconut oil-95% ethanol-castor oil were also studied at 30.0°C and 60.0°C. It was found out for all the ternary systems studied that as the amount of the solvent is decreased, the amount of the third component is increased to a maximum point.

The binary mixture coconut oil-95c ethanol was also studied and the temperature of homogenity was determined with the addition of free fatty acids in increasing percentages. The data gathered showed that 813 the percentage of free fatty acids is increased, the temperature for homogenity of the binary mixture is decreased.

The information obtained will be useful in the preparation of homogeneous mixtures containing coconut oil, in the solvent extraction schemes for coconut oil and also in the fad of analytical chemistry.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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