Process intensification of biodiesel production using a continuous oscillatory flow reactor

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 338-341

  Harvey, Adam P ^a   Mackley, Malcolm R ^a   Seliger, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Oscillatory flow; Process intensification

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NATURAL RESOURCES; ORIFICES; OSCILLATIONS; REACTOR OPERATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; OSCILLATORY FLOW REACTORS (OFR);

DIESEL FUELS;

DIESEL FUEL; METHANOL; RAPESEED OIL; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

DIESEL; FLUID FLOW; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; OSCILLATION; PROCESS CONTROL; REACTOR;

BATCH PROCESS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; CONTINUOUS PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FLOW RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; OSCILLATION; PLUG FLOW REACTOR; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT RECOVERY; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0037292033     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.782     Document Type: Conference Paper

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