Fast, easy preparation of biodiesel using microwave heating

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 2281-2283

  Leadbeater, Nicholas E ^a   Stencel, Lauren M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BIOFUEL; OIL/METHANOL RATIO;

ETHANOL; METHANOL; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVE HEATING; VEGETABLE OILS;

ALCOHOL FUELS;

EID: 33749633466     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef060163u     Document Type: Article

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