Production of bioethanol and sunflower methyl ester and investigation of fuel blend properties

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-232

  Ghobadian, B ^a   Rahimi, H ^b   Tavakkoli Hashjin, T ^a   Khatamifar, M ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Megamotor Company   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Biofuel; Ediesel; Methyl ester

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 77950134542     PISSN: 16807073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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