Base-catalyzed fast transesterification of soybean oil using ultrasonication

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1161-1164

  Singh, Alok Kumar ^a   Fernando, Sandun D ^a   Hernandez, Rafael ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BATCH REACTORS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; MIXING; ULTRASONICS; VEGETABLE OILS;

ENERGY SECURITY; MECHANICAL MIXING;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 34247146978     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef060507g     Document Type: Article

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