Experimental study on evaluation and optimization of conversion of waste animal fat into biodiesel

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 2697-2711

  Tashtoush, Ghassan M ^a   Al Widyan, Mohamad I ^a   Al Jarrah, Mohammad M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Diesel fuel; Ethyl ester; Methyl ester; Transesterification process; Waste animal fat

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DIESEL FUELS; ESTERIFICATION; FOSSIL FUEL DEPOSITS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; VISCOSITY;

BIODIESEL; ETHYL ESTER; METHYL ESTER; TRANSESTRIFICATION PROCESS; WASTE ANIMAL FAT (WAF);

ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 2942631103     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2003.12.009     Document Type: Article

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