Methanol recycling in the production of biodiesel in a membrane reactor

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 825-833

  Cao, Peigang ^a   Dubé, Marc A ^a   Tremblay, André Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Membrane reactor; Recycling

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; FATTY ACIDS; METHANOL; MOLAR MASS; PERMEATION; PHASE SEPARATION;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER (FAME); MEMBRANE REACTORS; METHANOL RECYCLING;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 38849202409     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.05.048     Document Type: Article

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