Transesterification of neat and used frying oil: Optimization for biodiesel production

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 883-890

  Leung, D Y C ^a   Guo, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alkaline catalyzed transesterification; Catalyst; Ester; Fatty acid; Glycerol

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VISCOSITY;

ALKALINE-CATALYZED TRANSESTERIFICATIONS; BIODIESEL PRODUCTIONS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33748917638     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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