Croton megalocarpus (Musine) seeds as a potential source of bio-diesel

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1495-1499

  Aliyu, B ^a   Agnew, B ^b   Douglas, S ^c  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Biomechanical and Environmental Engineering Department   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Croton megalocarpus; Musine; Non food crops; Properties; SVO (Straight vegetable oil)

Indexed keywords

ASH CONTENTS; CROTON MEGALOCARPUS; EAST AFRICA; HYDRAULIC PRESS; MUSINE; NON-FOOD CROPS; OXYGEN CONTENT; PETROLEUM ETHER; POTENTIAL SOURCES;

BIODIESEL; CROPS; ETHERS; LUBRICATING OILS; OXYGEN; SEED; VEGETABLE OILS;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

BIOENERGY; CARBON; COMBUSTION; DICOTYLEDON; ETHER; HEIGHT; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; PETROLEUM; SEED; VEGETABLE OIL;

EAST AFRICA;

CROTON MEGALOCARPUS;

EID: 77955509540     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.04.026     Document Type: Article

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