Supercritical alcohol technology in biodiesel production: A comparative study between methanol and ethanol

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 156-163

  Tan, K T ^a   Gui, M M ^a   Lee, K T ^a   Mohamed, A R ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

alcohol; biodiesel; palm oil; supercritical alcohol; transesterification

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER; MOLAR RATIO; NON-CATALYTIC; PALM OIL; REACTION TIME; SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION; SUPER-CRITICAL; SUPERCRITICAL ETHANOL; SUPERCRITICAL METHANOL; TUBE REACTORS;

ESTERS; ETHANOL; FATTY ACIDS; METHANOL; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 78049505729     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030902937226     Document Type: Article

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