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Block Flow Process Diagram

The document is a block flow process diagram showing a transesterification reaction converting a triglyceride-rich stream into a FAME-water-alcohol mixture. The triglyceride-rich stream enters and reacts with methanol in the presence of a KOH/ZnO catalyst at 60°C to convert the triglycerides into fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and glycerol with 98% conversion. This produces a FAME-water-alcohol mixture with lower triglyceride content and higher FAME and glycerol content than the initial stream.

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Block Flow Process Diagram

The document is a block flow process diagram showing a transesterification reaction converting a triglyceride-rich stream into a FAME-water-alcohol mixture. The triglyceride-rich stream enters and reacts with methanol in the presence of a KOH/ZnO catalyst at 60°C to convert the triglycerides into fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and glycerol with 98% conversion. This produces a FAME-water-alcohol mixture with lower triglyceride content and higher FAME and glycerol content than the initial stream.

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Block Flow Process Diagram

Triglyceride-rich stream FAME-water-alcohol mixture


(117,540,319 kg/year ) Transesterification (117,865,715 kg/year)

Triglyceride + 3 MeOH 3FAME + glycerol


38.72%TG KOH in 0.77% TG
ZnO
36.35% FAME 98% conversion 74.54% FAME
0.37% FFA T = 60 C 0.37% FFA
0.93% Water 0.93% Water
2.21% Glycerol 6.21% Glycerol
21.41% Methanol 17.17% Methanol

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