Abstract
This work investigated the suitability of biodiesel (predominantly Methyl Linolenate, Methyl Palmitate, Methyl Oleate and Methyl Stearate) as an absorbent for the recovery of VOCs from waste gas process streams through absorption. The objective was to predict the vapour liquid equilibria (VLE) data in the form of infinite dilution activity coefficients for five VOC families, in fatty acid methyl ester solvents at varying temperature. The Original Universal Functional Group Activity Coefficient (UNIFAC) model (Fredenslund et al., 1975) [1], Modified UNIFAC (Larsen et al., 1981) [2] and Modified UNIFAC (Bastos et al., 1988) [3] was used to predict the required phase equilibrium. Alkanes, alcohols and acids/ester interactions showed an increase in activity coefficients with increase in temperature. The influence of temperature on the activity coefficients for alkene and amine families was negligible. The solubility of VOCs in biodiesel decreases with increase in ester hydrocarbon unsaturation. The solubility of VOCs increased with increase in ester molecular weight.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | WCE 2016 - World Congress on Engineering 2016 |
| Editors | S. I. Ao, S. I. Ao, Len Gelman, S. I. Ao, Len Gelman, David W.L. Hukins, Andrew Hunter, Alexander M. Korsunsky |
| Publisher | Newswood Limited |
| Pages | 698-708 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Volume | 2224 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789881404800 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
| Event | World Congress on Engineering 2016, WCE 2016 - London, United Kingdom Duration: Jun 29 2016 → Jul 1 2016 |
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| Other | World Congress on Engineering 2016, WCE 2016 |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 6/29/16 → 7/1/16 |
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Volatile organic compounds-biodiesel thermodynamic interactions : Influence of temperature. / Ramdharee, Sashay; Muzenda, Edison; Belaid, Mohamed.
WCE 2016 - World Congress on Engineering 2016. ed. / S. I. Ao; S. I. Ao; Len Gelman; S. I. Ao; Len Gelman; David W.L. Hukins; Andrew Hunter; Alexander M. Korsunsky. Vol. 2224 Newswood Limited, 2016. p. 698-708.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
TY - GEN
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T2 - Influence of temperature
AU - Ramdharee, Sashay
AU - Muzenda, Edison
AU - Belaid, Mohamed
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - This work investigated the suitability of biodiesel (predominantly Methyl Linolenate, Methyl Palmitate, Methyl Oleate and Methyl Stearate) as an absorbent for the recovery of VOCs from waste gas process streams through absorption. The objective was to predict the vapour liquid equilibria (VLE) data in the form of infinite dilution activity coefficients for five VOC families, in fatty acid methyl ester solvents at varying temperature. The Original Universal Functional Group Activity Coefficient (UNIFAC) model (Fredenslund et al., 1975) [1], Modified UNIFAC (Larsen et al., 1981) [2] and Modified UNIFAC (Bastos et al., 1988) [3] was used to predict the required phase equilibrium. Alkanes, alcohols and acids/ester interactions showed an increase in activity coefficients with increase in temperature. The influence of temperature on the activity coefficients for alkene and amine families was negligible. The solubility of VOCs in biodiesel decreases with increase in ester hydrocarbon unsaturation. The solubility of VOCs increased with increase in ester molecular weight.
AB - This work investigated the suitability of biodiesel (predominantly Methyl Linolenate, Methyl Palmitate, Methyl Oleate and Methyl Stearate) as an absorbent for the recovery of VOCs from waste gas process streams through absorption. The objective was to predict the vapour liquid equilibria (VLE) data in the form of infinite dilution activity coefficients for five VOC families, in fatty acid methyl ester solvents at varying temperature. The Original Universal Functional Group Activity Coefficient (UNIFAC) model (Fredenslund et al., 1975) [1], Modified UNIFAC (Larsen et al., 1981) [2] and Modified UNIFAC (Bastos et al., 1988) [3] was used to predict the required phase equilibrium. Alkanes, alcohols and acids/ester interactions showed an increase in activity coefficients with increase in temperature. The influence of temperature on the activity coefficients for alkene and amine families was negligible. The solubility of VOCs in biodiesel decreases with increase in ester hydrocarbon unsaturation. The solubility of VOCs increased with increase in ester molecular weight.
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BT - WCE 2016 - World Congress on Engineering 2016
A2 - Ao, S. I.
A2 - Ao, S. I.
A2 - Gelman, Len
A2 - Ao, S. I.
A2 - Gelman, Len
A2 - Hukins, David W.L.
A2 - Hunter, Andrew
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