Production of Palm-Based Esteramine Through Heterogeneous Catalysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
This study involved maximizing the conversion of palm-based methyl palmitate to esteramine, an intermediate for esterquats via transesterification with triethanolamine, aided by Ca-Al as a heterogeneous catalyst in a 500-ml reaction unit. The effect of process parameters on the conversion was investigated. The optimum process parameters, consisting of a mole ratio of 1.8:1 (methyl palmitate:triethanolamine), 170 °C, 10 mbar, 0.5 % catalyst and a duration of 2 h, produced more than 90 % conversion. Transesterification employing Ca-Al is more environmentally friendly than the conventional approach using sodium methoxide, simplifies the downstream separation process and the reusability of the catalyst was successfully tested in three subsequent cycles.
Keywords
Esteramine, Transesterification, Methyl palmitate, Heterogeneous catalyst, Esterquats
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
Volume
19
Issue
1
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)