Evaluation of properties and storage stability of Madhuca indica biodiesel

Journal of Oleo Science

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 617-622

  Kapilan, N ^a   Ashok Babu, T P ^a   Reddy, R P ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

^b REVA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alternative fuel; Mahua oil; Properties; Storage; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450159547     PISSN: 13458957     EISSN: 13473352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5650/jos.58.617     Document Type: Article

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