Design and test of a continuous reactor for palm oil transesterification

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 791-802

  Leevijit, Theerayut ^a   Wisutmethangoon, Worawut ^b   Prateepchaikul, Gumpon ^b   Tongurai, Chakrit ^c   Allen, Michael ^b  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*

^c PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Continuous reactor; Methyl esters; Refined palm oil; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746927911     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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