Process optimization of biodiesel production using alkaline catalysts

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 597-600

  Singh, Arvinder Pal ^a   He, Bingjun Brian ^a,b   Thompson, Joseph Charles ^a   Van Gerpen, Jon H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline catalyst; Biodiesel; Canola oil; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ESTERIFICATION; METHANOL FUELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; TEMPERATURE; VEGETABLE OILS;

ALKALINE CATALYST; BIODIESEL; CANOLA OIL; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

SYNTHETIC FUELS;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 33645454819     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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