Characterization of palm-kernel oil biodiesel produced through NaOH-catalysed transesterification process

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 308-311

  Alamu, O J ^a   Akintola, T A ^b   Enweremadu, C C ^c   Adeleke, A E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Ethanol; Fuel; Palm kernel oil; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 69149089952     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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