Low-cost feedstock conversion to biodiesel via ultrasound technology

Energies

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1691-1703

  Babajide, Omotola ^a   Petrik, Leslie ^a   Amigun, Bamikole ^a,b   Ameer, Farouk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Conversion efficiency; Glycerol; Transesterification; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION CONTROL; FEEDSTOCKS; GLYCEROL; OILS AND FATS; TRANSESTERIFICATION; ULTRASONICS;

CATALYST CONCENTRATION; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; MECHANICAL STIRRING; PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES; REACTION TEMPERATURE; ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 77958102228     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en3101691     Document Type: Article

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