In a glycerolysis process, the feed is typically heated to 220°C and the FFA is converted to mono-, di-, and triglycerides. If a feedstock is composed of 15% FFA, 5% water, 0.5% insoluble solids (all...

In a glycerolysis process, the feed is typically heated to 220°C and the FFA is converted to mono-, di-, and triglycerides. If a feedstock is composed of 15% FFA, 5% water, 0.5% insoluble solids (all in w/w) and the rest is triglycerides, how much pure glycerol does it need to convert all FFA to mono-, di-, and triglycerides in a molar ratio of 30%, 30%, and 40% based on 100 pounds of feedstock? If the feedstock needs to be heated to 200°C from room temperature at 25°C, how much heat is needed?