Chanwit Pornvisetsirikul. Production of alkyl esters as lubricating base oil from palm fatty acid distillate. Master's Degree(Chemical Engineering). Chulalongkorn University. Office of Academic Resources. : Chulalongkorn University, 2010.
Production of alkyl esters as lubricating base oil from palm fatty acid distillate
Abstract:
Alkyl esters were produced via esterification reaction from palm fatty acid distillate with various alcohols including hexanol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, cyclohexanol, octyl alcohol, lauryl-myristyl alcohol and cetyl-stearyl alcohol. Sulfuric acid was used as a homogeneous catalyst. The experiments were conducted in batch reactor system, at a temperature of 130°C and at an ambient pressure. The results indicate that molecular weight and molecular structure of alcohols affected on physical properties of alkyl esters product. Product produced from lauryl-myristyl alcohol has highest kinematic viscosity value. Product produced from hexanol has highest viscosity index value. Octyl esters have its properties similar to lubricating base oil.