Production of biodiesel using rubber [Hevea brasiliensis (Kunth. Muell.)] seed oil

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-62

  Ikwuagwu, O E ^a   Ononogbu, I C ^a   Njoku, O U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Methylester; Rubber seed oil

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CATALYST; CETANE INDEX; FUEL PRODUCTION; METHANOL; METHYL ESTER DERIVATIVE; PETROLEUM; PLANT EXTRACT; SEED OIL; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TRANSESTERIFICATION; VISCOSITY;

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 0034212520     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-6690(99)00068-0     Document Type: Article

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