Journal of Oil Palm Research Vol. 18 December 2006, p. 278-287
AUTOCATALYTIC HYDROLYSIS AND AUTOOXIDATION OF CRUDE PALM OIL UNDER VARIOUS CONSTANT HUMIDITIES
ABSTRACT
The kinetics of autocatalytic hydrolysis of crude palm oil was studied at moisture below solubility using the isopiestic methods, in which the oil was exposed to a volume of sulphuric acid at a certain concentration in a closed system and stored at 55C. Different humidities were created by using different concentrations of sulphuric acid, thereby effecting different activities of water in the oil
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