Continuous-flow preparation of biodiesel using microwave heating

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1777-1781

  Barnard, T Michael ^a   Leadbeater, Nicholas E ^a   Boucher, Matthew B ^b   Stencel, Lauren M ^b   Wilhite, Benjamin A ^b  

^a CEM Corporation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLOW RATE; METHANOL; MICROWAVE HEATING; VEGETABLE OILS;

CONTINUOUS-FLOW PREPARATION; TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 34250157077     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef0606207     Document Type: Article

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