An experimental comparison of transesterification process with different alcohols using acid catalysts

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 999-1005

  Saravanan, N ^a   Puhan, Sukumar ^b   Nagarajan, G ^c   Vedaraman, N ^d  

^a TATA MOTORS LTD   (India)

^b VEL TECH RANGARAJAN DR SAGUNTHALA R D INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

1 Butanol; Biodiesel; Ethanol; Mahua (Madhuca Indica) oil; Methanol

Indexed keywords

1-BUTANOL; ACID CATALYST; ANIMAL FAT; CATALYST CONCENTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL COMPARISON; FREE FATTY ACID; HIGHER ALCOHOLS; HIGHER YIELD; MADHUCA INDICA; MAHUA (MADHUCA INDICA) OIL; MAHUA OIL; PROCESS CONDITION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTION TIME; SHORT REACTION TIME; SPECIFIC GRAVITY;

ACIDS; BIODIESEL; CATALYSTS; DIESEL ENGINES; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; ETHANOL; FATTY ACIDS; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; TRANSESTERIFICATION; VEGETABLE OILS; VISCOSITY;

SULFURIC ACID;

ALCOHOL; ANIMAL PRODUCT; BIOFUEL; CATALYST; ESTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAT; FATTY ACID; OPTIMIZATION; REACTION KINETICS; VEGETABLE OIL; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALIA; MADHUCA; MADHUCA INDICA; MADHUCA LONGIFOLIA;

EID: 77954843028     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.02.008     Document Type: Article

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