Parametric study on thermal decarboxylation of coconut methyl ester using calcium carbonate as catalyst
Date
7-2015
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Manolito E. Bambase
Restrictions
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Abstract
Decarboxylation of Cococnut Methyl Ester (CME)to form hydrocarbons was performed using calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) as catalyst.The following parameters were tested: temperature(150°C and 180°C),catalyst loading(20% and40%),and percent solvent(Moreover, analyses showing a decrease in the amount of CME in the liquid decarboxylation happened. Parametric study revealed that the percentage reacted of CME can be further increased using the following conditions: temperature at low setting (150°C),catalyst loading and percent solvent at high settings(40% catalyst-to-feed w/e and 87% solvent in the mixture,respectively).It was also found out that the most influential factors are catalyst loading and percent solvent.
Language
English
Location
UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Call Number
LG 993.5 2015 E62 /R49
Recommended Citation
Reyes, Marvie Anne L., "Parametric study on thermal decarboxylation of coconut methyl ester using calcium carbonate as catalyst" (2015). Undergraduate Theses. 3978.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/3978
Document Type
Thesis