Effects of the Molar Ratio of Acetic Acid to UFA and Stirring Velocity in the Tung Oil Epoxidation

Abstract:

Epoxidation of the unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) in Tung oil provides a very interesting opportunity in the research and development of advanced materials. Tung oil is one of non-edible vegetable oils and epoxidized Tung oil (ETO) also provides benefits in terms of renewable and eco-friendly. This research evaluated the influences of acetic acid's molar ratio to UFA and stirring velocity in the epoxidation process of Tung oil. Epoxidation was carried out in a batch reactor using peroxyacetic acid produced in-situ with sulfuric acid as a catalyst. This reaction was run at a temperature of 60 °C and the catalyst concentration of 1.5% (w) for 4 hours, with a periodic 30-minutes sampling time interval. The samples' analyses were iodine value (IV), conversion to oxirane, selectivity, and FTIR spectrometry. The results showed that both the molar ratio of acetic acid to UFA and stirring velocity were directly proportional to the conversion to oxirane, and inversely proportional to the IV. In contrast, the two process variables did not show a definite result that can be interpreted to the selectivity (very fluctuated). The highest conversion (about 57.43%) and the lowest IV (8.3898 g I₂/100 g) were obtained at a 1:1 ratio for the reaction times of 150 and 240 minutes, respectively.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 884)
• Pages: 117-124
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.884.117
• Online since: May 2021
• Authors: Eni Budiyati, Rochmadi Rochmadi*, Arief Budiman, Budhijanto Budhijanto
• Keywords: Conversion to Oxirane, Epoxidation, Molar Ratio of Acetic Acid to UFA, Stirring Velocity, Tung Oil

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