Synthesis of biodiesel via acid catalysis

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 5353-5363

  Lotero, Edgar ^a   Liu, Yijun ^a   Lopez, Dora E ^a   Suwannakarn, Kaewta ^a   Bruce, David A ^a   Goodwin Jr , James G ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID CATALYSIS; BIODIESEL; FREE FATTY ACIDS (FFA); REACTION TEMPERATURES;

CATALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTERIFICATION; FATTY ACIDS; FEEDSTOCKS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PURIFICATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SYNTHETIC FUELS;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 22944448048     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie049157g     Document Type: Article

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