Transesterification of triacetin, tributyrin, and soybean oil with methanol over hydrotalcites with different water contents

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 618-624

  Kim, Mi Jin ^a   Park, Se Min ^a   Chang, Duck Rae ^b   Seo, Gon ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Industrial Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrotalcite; Soybean oil; Transesterification; Triacetin; Tributyrin; Water content

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE; BASIC SITES; CALCINED HYDROTALCITE; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; HIGH ACTIVITY; HYDROTALCITES; MESO-PORES; PRE-TREATMENT; SOYBEAN OIL; TRIACETIN; TRIBUTYRIN; UNIFORM MESOPORES;

CALCINATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DESORPTION; DEWATERING; METHANOL; RHENIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

WATER CONTENT;

EID: 77951140411     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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