A preliminary investigation into the biofuel characteristics of tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) oil

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 87-89

  Barminas, J T ^a   Maina, H M ^a   Tahir, S ^a   Kubmarawa, D ^a   Tsware, K ^b  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal College of Education   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Cyperus esculentus; Flash point; Fuel value; Methyl ester; Transesterification; Unsaponifiable matter

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

BIOFUELS;

FUELS;

FUEL; FUEL OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOPROCESS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CULTIVAR; ENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ESTERIFICATION; EXTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; PLANT OILS; PLANTS, EDIBLE;

EID: 0035020186     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(01)00026-8     Document Type: Article

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