Transesterification of castor oil assisted by microwave irradiation

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2838-2841

  Perin, G ^a   Alvaro G ^a   Westphal, E ^a   Viana, L H ^b   Jacob, R G ^a   Lenardao E J ^a   D'Oca, M G M ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidic and basic solids; Castor oil transesterification; Microwave irradiation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CATALYSIS; METHANOL; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SILICA GEL; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

ACIDIC SILICA GEL; ALCOHOLYSIS; BASIC SOLIDS; CASTOR OIL TRANSESTERIFICATION;

VEGETABLE OILS;

EID: 43849087379     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2008.01.018     Document Type: Article

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