Novel process for biodiesel by reactive absorption

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-287

  Kiss, Anton A ^a  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Green chemistry; Reactive absorption; Reactive distillation; Solid catalysts; Sustainable biofuels

Indexed keywords

GREEN CHEMISTRY; REACTIVE ABSORPTION; REACTIVE DISTILLATION; SOLID CATALYSTS; SUSTAINABLE BIOFUELS;

ACIDS; BIODIESEL; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; FATTY ACIDS; INVESTMENTS; OPERATING COSTS; RESEARCH; VEGETABLE OILS;

ABSORPTION;

EID: 70349195815     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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