Optimization of the production of ethyl esters by ultrasound assisted reaction of soybean oil and ethanol

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 361-366

  Rodrigues, S ^a   Mazzone, L C A ^a   Santos, F F P ^a   Cruz, M G A ^a   Fernandes, F A N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ethyl esters; Soybean oil; Transesterification; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIODIESEL; CATALYSTS; ESTERS; ETHANOL; TRANSESTERIFICATION; ULTRASONICS;

CATALYST CONCENTRATION; CATALYST-TO-OIL RATIOS; ETHYL ESTERS; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; PROCESS VARIABLES; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION; WEIGHT RATIOS;

SOYBEAN OIL;

EID: 67650831484     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322009000200013     Document Type: Article

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