Application of the factorial design of experiments and response surface methodology to optimize biodiesel production

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-35

  Vicente, G ^a   Coteron, A ^a   Martinez, M ^a   Aracil, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Factorial design; Methanol; Methyl esters; Optimization; Response surface methodology; Sunflower oil

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CATALYST; DESIGN; DIESEL; FACTORY DESIGN; FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER; OIL PROCESSING; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SEED OIL; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SUNFLOWER; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 0032033204     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-6690(97)10003-6     Document Type: Article

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