Solubilization of Oleic Acid by Myrj 59 Surfactant

Authors

  • Amira Satirawaty Bt Mohd Pauzan
  • Madzlan Aziz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33736/bjrst.251.2013

Keywords:

Oleic acid, Myrj 59, critical micelle concentration, solubilization, GC-FID, FTIR

Abstract

Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is one of the sources of contamination in effluent that leads to problems such as
clogging in drainpipes and sewer lines. POME discharge consists of high content of free fatty acids (FFAs) as
well as high concentration of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand and suspended
solids. FFAs in effluent are not favorable due to low water solubility and resistant to biodegradation when
precipitated from effluent and binds to soil limiting their bioavailability to microorganisms for biodegradation.
Nonionic surfactants are favorable as hydrocarbon or oil solubilizer because they can perform at low
temperatures, has low-foaming characteristics and relatively stable at high temperatures and under harsh
chemical conditions. Therefore, there is a need for the usage of surfactant that is biodegradable and at the same
time effective at solubilizing FFAs in POME before being released to streams. Thus, FFAs will be kept
mobilized and readily available for biodegradation by microorganisms. Oleic acid is a long chain free fatty acid
presents as the major fatty acid component (40-52 %w/w) in palm oil. Oleic acid was selected for solubilization
by biodegradable nonionic surfactant polyoxyethylene (100) stearate with the commercial name Myrj 59. The
solubilizations were conducted with various concentrations of Myrj 59; below, at and above the critical micelle
concentration (CMC). The amount solubilized was determined by gas chromatography (GC) using flame
ionization detector (FID) technique. The solubilization process was confirmed by characterizing the solubilized
oil using Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR) to observe changes in chemical bonds. Highest solubilization was
achieved with Myrj 59 solution at above its CMC, solubilizing 516.31 ppm oleic acid. The FTIR spectra showed
strong peak at 2927 cm-1 with high intensity suggesting intermolecular hydrogen bonding between oleic acid and
ethylene oxide (EO) groups of surfactant.

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Mohd Pauzan, A. S. B., & Aziz, M. (2016). Solubilization of Oleic Acid by Myrj 59 Surfactant. Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology, 3(1), 14–20. https://doi.org/10.33736/bjrst.251.2013

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