A new and efficient procedure for removing calcium soaps in biodiesel obtained using CaO as a heterogeneous catalyst

Fuel

Volumn 95, Issue , 2012, Pages 464-470

  Alba Rubio, A C ^a   Alonso Castillo, M L ^b   Albuquerque, M C G ^c   Mariscal, R ^a   Cavalcante Jr , C L ^c   Granados, M López ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CATÁLISIS Y PETROLEOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; CaO; Heterogeneous catalyst; Saponification; Washing step

Indexed keywords

ACID VALUE; CALCIUM SOAPS; CAO; HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST; OIL MIXTURES; REGULATORY STANDARDS; WASHING STEP; WATER WASHING;

CALCIUM; CATALYSTS; METHANOL; SAPONIFICATION; VEGETABLE OILS; WASHING;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 84857038489     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2011.12.024     Document Type: Article

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