Werth, KathrinKathrinWerthNeumann, KoljaKoljaNeumannSkiborowski, MirkoMirkoSkiborowski2020-12-142020-12-142015-05Computer Aided Chemical Engineering 37: 1277-1282 (2015)978-0-444-63429-0http://hdl.handle.net/11420/8243To enable the use of alternative cheap feedstock in the production of biodiesel, such as waste cooking oils, the contained free fatty acids have to be separated from the triglycerides. For that purpose an integrated process incorporating reactive distillation and organic solvent nanofiltration is proposed. To determine the potential of the integrated process a detailed model was developed for computer-aided process analysis. Necessary parameters such as permeabilities and kinetics were estimated based on experimental investigations. Process analysis revealed that reactive distillation is a suitable process for the pre-treatment of waste cooking oil and that the application of organic solvent nanofiltration could enhance profitability of the process.enEsterificationFree fatty acidsProcess intensificationRate-based modelTechnology::600: TechnologyConference Paper10.1016/B978-0-444-63577-8.50058-9Conference Paper