Method of converting free fatty acid (FFA) from oil to methyl ester

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PATENT NO 8440847
APP PUB NO 20110105775A1
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12893085

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The present invention provides a method of converting free fatty acid (FFA) from oil to methyl ester, the method includes the steps (a) esterifying the FFA using an acidic catalyst dissolved in an alcohol, (b) separating excess alcohol, solid acid catalyst, water, glycerol, soap and other non-lipid soluble impurities from oil obtained from step (a), (c) neutralizing the oil from step (b), (d) drying the oil from step (c) and (e) transesterifying the oil from step (d) using an alkaline catalyst and an alcohol.

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MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD (MPOB)NO 6 PERSIARAN INSTITUSI BANDAR BARU BANGI SELANGOR KAJANG 43000

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May, Choo Yuen Selangor Darul Ehsan, MY 11 95
Nang, Harrison Lau Lik Selangor Darul Ehsan, MY 3 29
Wafti, Nur Sulihatimarsyila Bt abd Selangor Darul Ehsan, MY 1 2
Wahid, Mohd Basri B Selangor Darul Ehsan, MY 1 2

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