Peter J Mponzi

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How to avoid the solidification of crude ethyl ester (i.e. stick crude EE lipid) after neutralization take place during the trans-esterification?

Dear fellows: I am currently working on trans-esterification of crude algal oil turned into crude ethyl ester. In the processing of crude lipid (30kg) was added into the reactor with 60kg or...

03 March 2019 6,478 2 View

Is there any protocol method for reducing the presence of phthalates (i.e. DEHP, DBP, DIBP) in the crude lipid extracted from Nannochloropsis sp?

Dear members, I would like to know if there is someone who has previously worked on reduction of phthalates during the extraction of crude lipid from Nannochloropsis Sp. The aim is to get purity...

06 June 2018 8,171 0 View

What is the chemical can be used to remove sulfuric acid, glycerol and hydrophobilc materials during the transesterification of algae powder?

Dear members, Part of the project is removal impurities during the transesterification reaction took place at 70 C for 2hours. After transesterification, materials are transferred into funnel...

11 November 2017 8,229 0 View

What type of catalyst would be useful to fulfil the process requirement to produce high purify of EPA from microalgae?

Currently I am working to maximize the yield and purify of EPA from Microalgae. At the same time, I am curious to understand the process efficient and cost-effective of the catalyst to...

09 September 2017 256 0 View

Does anyone could help for your suggestion regarding to my experiment based on (HDO) Hydrodeoxygenated and (HC) hydrocracking of oil into fuel?

During my experiment, I found many constrain in the operation for example reactor temperature drop and pressure. I usually heated up oil before entering into the reactor and volume flow rate is...

10 October 2015 4,501 5 View

How can I get vapor into liquid from the condenser?

Is there anyone who could help for the problem I am working in my research. Actually, I am working on hydrocracking of methyl esters, especially methyl oleate (C18:1) to convert into C8, C9 and...

07 July 2015 7,955 4 View

What happens with changes of temperature in reactors?

What is happened when reactor (trickle bed) is warm up for 4 hours to reach 150C, then 60mL/min of liquid oil is allowed to pass through into the reactor, at the same time hydrogen gas pressure is...

06 June 2015 1,976 6 View

How many hours needed for extracting protein from dry defatted algal powder?

I am current working on the project related to Nannochloropsis EPA for production of protein. By using aqueous solution at low temperature and pH lower than 5 it will increasing extraction...

01 January 1970 2,188 5 View