Transesterification of castor oil: Effect of the acid value and neutralization of the oil with glycerol

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 194-196

  Sousa, Louise L ^a   Lucena, Izabelly L ^a   Fernandes, Fabiano A N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Castor oil; Methanolysis; Methyl esters; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

ACID VALUE; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; CASTOR OIL; HIGH YIELD; METHANOLYSIS; METHYL ESTERS; MOLAR RATIO; OPERATING CONDITION;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BATCH REACTORS; BIODIESEL; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; ESTERIFICATION; GLYCEROL; METHANOL; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; TRANSESTERIFICATION; VEGETABLE OILS;

ESTERS;

EID: 72649095353     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.09.016     Document Type: Article

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