A comparative study of KOH/Al2O3 and KOH/NaY catalysts for biodiesel production via transesterification from palm oil

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1145-1150

  Noiroj, Krisada ^a   Intarapong, Pisitpong ^a   Luengnaruemitchai, Apanee ^a   Jai In, Samai ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b The Royal Thai Navy   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Biodiesel; Leaching; NaY; Solid base catalyst; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIODIESEL; CATALYSTS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; LEACHING; METHANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM; TRANSESTERIFICATION; VEGETABLE OILS; ZEOLITES;

AL2O3; BIODIESEL PRODUCTIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS; METHYL ESTERS; MOLAR RATIOS; NAY; NAY ZEOLITES; PALM OILS; POTASSIUM SPECIES; REACTION PARAMETERS; REACTION TIMES; SOLID BASE CATALYST; SPENT CATALYSTS;

CATALYSIS;

BIOFUEL; ESTER; LEACHING; METHANOL;

EID: 56049108110     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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