@article{scholars2078,
             doi = {10.1016/j.fuel.2011.02.018},
            note = {cited By 43},
          volume = {90},
          number = {6},
           title = {Optimization of polyol ester production by transesterification of Jatropha-based methyl ester with trimethylolpropane using Taguchi design of experiment},
            year = {2011},
           pages = {2343--2345},
         journal = {Fuel},
        keywords = {Effects of temperature; Jatropha; Jatropha oil; Methyl esters; Molar ratio; Optimum conditions; Optimum reaction conditions; Polyol ester; Polyol esters; Process parameters; Significant impacts; Taguchi; Taguchi design of experiment; Trimethylolpropane, Alcohols; Catalysts; Design of experiments; Esterification; Optimization; Taguchi methods; Temperature; Thermomechanical pulping process; Transesterification, Esters},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79953815232&doi=10.1016\%2fj.fuel.2011.02.018&partnerID=40&md5=7df05fdae735926c8828ca532a1a88fc},
        abstract = {Polyol ester production from transesterification of Jatropha oil methyl ester (JOME) and trimethylolpropane (TMP) was investigated. The effects of temperature, pressure, ratio of JOME:TMP and catalyst amount were studied in optimization experiment, using Taguchi L9 experimental layout. The parameters explored were found to have a significant impact on the reaction. The order of importance of the variables was found to be pressure, temperature, JOME:TMP molar ratio and catalyst. The optimum reaction conditions were identified to be 483 K, 25 kPa; 1.0 w/w catalyst and JOME:TMP molar ratio of 4:1. At this optimum condition the JOME conversion obtained was 91.5. Confirmation experiments were performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach after the optimum levels of process parameters were determined. {\^A}{\copyright} 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
            issn = {00162361},
          author = {Kamil, R. N. M. and Yusup, S. and Rashid, U.}
}