That portion of the reaction is in all practicality uni-directional. The energy required to attach a MeOH molecule to the fatty acid is considerably less than the energy required to re-attach the glycerol.
The reason for keeping a reaction severely agitated is not to keep the cleaved glycerol involved in the reaction, as it no longer plays a direct role, but to keep the remaining alcohol and catalyst fractions in continual contact, which in the majority would migrate more freely to the glycerol (indirect role) and settle out along with it prior to a reaction's completion. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "skillshare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 12:06 AM Subject: [biofuel] Re: methanol recovery before separation > I'd like to know what you base this statement on. > mark > > -- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Once the > > glycerol is cleaved it is out of the picture. > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
