In-Depth Kinetic Modeling and Chemical Analysis for the Epoxidation of Vegetable Oils in a Liquid–Liquid–Solid System

A heterogeneous catalyst for producing epoxidized vegetable oils, an important intermediate in the production of non-isocyanate polyurethanes, is essential product separation and decreasing side-reaction, i.e., ring-opening reaction, via Prileschajew method. The development reliable kinetic models considering key variables both phases mass transfer phenomena missing literature. reaction pathway also under debate. Therefore, we studied kinetics epoxidation cottonseed oil by perpropionic acid over solid amberlite IR-120. An in-depth model was developed using Bayesian inference. ring opening investigated. Propionic acid, a weak allows decrease oxirane side reaction.