Biodiesel from canola oil using a 1 : 1 molar mixture of methanol and ethanol

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 464-473

  Joshi, Hem ^a   Toler, Joe ^a   Moser, Bryan R ^b   Walker, Terry ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Canola oil; Central composite design; Optimization; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 67449158968     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200800071     Document Type: Article

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