Novel Oscillatory Flow Reactor to Improve Biodiesel Production Continuous System

The objective of this research is focused on the development of acceleration reaction in the process of continuous biodiesel production system by optimizing the oscillatory flow reactor (OFR). The activities of research including simulation, redesigning OFR, manufacturing, test system performance and product quality testing laboratory. Testing for the novelty OFR shows that the resident time can be shortened and the process can be accelerated of almost two times faster compared to the previous model and 12 times faster compared to batch process. Turbulent reactant flow patterns change in a good manner to ensure continuous reaction process takes place in the reactor. In addition, measurement of the biodiesel product quality shows that the properties are in the range of quality standards for biodiesel.