A new kinetic model for simultaneous interesterification and esterification reactions from methyl acetate and highly acidic oil

This work presents the development of a kinetic model for simultaneous reactions of esterification and interesterification from macaw oil and methyl acetate using γ-alumina as the heterogeneous catalyst. Experimental data varied between 225 °C and 300 °C, catalyst concentration of 2 wt%, 5 wt%, and 10 wt% and molar ratio (methyl acetate: Oil) of 10:1, 20:1 and 40:1. Arrhenius kinetic parameters were concomitantly estimated for all experimental...