Simulation of semi-batch reactor for glycerol conversion using dimethyl carbonate
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Chemical Engineering
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Source Title
4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment
First Page
15
Last Page
22
Publication Date
2-27-2012
Abstract
Glycerol is known to be a by-product from biodiesel production. Researchers have investigated various means of utilizing this by-product from vegetable oil methanolysis which constitutes about 8-10% wt. in this study, the production of glycerol was initially present in the reactor and dimethyl carbonate was fed at a fixed rate to undergo two reversible reactions-formation of methyl glycerol carbonate intermediate and cyclization to glycerol carbonate. A two-dimensional simulation was also performed to account for the temperature and velocity profile across the reactor geometry. Using COMSOL multiphysics®, momentum transport was assumed to obey the Navier-Stokes equation neglecting entrance effect and outlet viscous stress while convective heat transfer dominate with all other boundaries considered insulated
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Song, B., Bungay, V. C., Lee, S., Seo, Y., & Choi, Y. (2012). Simulation of semi-batch reactor for glycerol conversion using dimethyl carbonate. 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment, 15-22. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3161
Disciplines
Chemical Engineering
Keywords
International Conference on Sustainable energy and Environment (4th : 2012 : Bangkok; Thailand)
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