Research Article

Dynamic Modeling of Reversible Methanolysis of Jatropha curcas Oil to Biodiesel

Table 4

Activation energies for reversible reaction of methanolysis.

Scenario of reactionRate constantsActivation energies (KJ mol−1)

JTG + MeOH JDG + JME 6.50.91
MeOH + JTG JME + JDG 39.50.92
JDG + MeOH JMG + JME 6.10.92
MeOH + JDG JME + JMG 240.97
JMG + MeOH GL + JME 2.40.92
MeOH + JMG JME + GL 44.40.97