A comparative study of molar ratio effect on transesterification of Jatropha Curcas using kinetic and fuzzy techniques

International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 296-306

  Sohpal, Vipan Kumar ^a   Singh, Amarpal ^a   Dey, Apurba ^a  

^a BEANT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical kinetics; Fuzzy modelling; Jatropha Curcas oil; Molar ratio; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; FUZZY INFERENCE; FUZZY NEURAL NETWORKS; FUZZY SYSTEMS; KINETICS; REACTION KINETICS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

ADAPTIVE NEURO-FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM; CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; FUZZY MODELLING; JATROPHA CURCAS OIL; MOLAR RATIO EFFECTS; TRANSESTERIFICATION PROCESS; TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION;

MOLAR RATIO;

EID: 79960120511     PISSN: 17533309     EISSN: 17533317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2011.040841     Document Type: Article

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