Esterification

This paper presents a study of enzymatic esterification of oleic-acid and i-amyl alcohol. The product of this reaction, i-amyl-oleate, is widely used as a bio-lubricant. During the esterification reaction, water is produced as a by-product, which has a disadvantageous effect on the reaction rate and

The pervaporation (PV) reactor is a new technology for reaction and separation. Techno-economic studies are showing that PV reactors have good market potential. The most common reaction system studied for the application of PV is an esterification reaction between an alcohol and an acid in the prese