A STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF PROCESS VARIABLES DURING CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF PASSION FRUIT (passiflora edulis) SEED OIL

Hydrogenation of passion fruit (passiflora edulis) seed oil was carried out with a commercial nickel/silica catalyst under different experimental conditions. The influence of reaction parameters (reaction temperature, hydrogen pressure, amount of catalyst, agitation rate and reaction time) on the re...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of chemical engineering 1998-03, Vol.15 (1), p.51-58
Main Authors: ANDRADE, G.M.S., da ROCHA FILHO, G.N., TAQUEDA, M.E.S.
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
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ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
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Summary:Hydrogenation of passion fruit (passiflora edulis) seed oil was carried out with a commercial nickel/silica catalyst under different experimental conditions. The influence of reaction parameters (reaction temperature, hydrogen pressure, amount of catalyst, agitation rate and reaction time) on the response variable (iodine value) was studied using a central composite rotatable design and six center points for replication. Under the experimental conditions used, the model response equations for the iodine value showed good agreement with the experimental results.
ISSN:1678-4383
DOI:10.1590/S0104-66321998000100005