Simulation and cost estimate for biodiesel production using castor oil

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 88, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 626-632

  Santana, G C S ^a   Martins, P F ^b   de Lima da Silva, N ^b   Batistella, C B ^b   Maciel Filho, R ^b   Wolf Maciel, M R ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Castor oil; Cost estimate; Ethanol

Indexed keywords

ALKALI CATALYSTS; BIODIESEL PLANTS; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CASTOR OIL; COST ESTIMATE; ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS; HIGH PURITY; MANUFACTURING COST; MATERIAL AND ENERGY FLOWS; PRODUCTION COST; RAW MATERIAL PRICES; TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS; UNIT OPERATION;

BIODIESEL; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; ETHANOL; GLYCEROL; INVESTMENTS; RAW MATERIALS; VEGETABLE OILS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 77953303411     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.09.015     Document Type: Article

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