Characterisation and performance of three promising heterogeneous catalysts in transesterification of palm oil

Chemical Papers

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 178-187

  Isahak, Wan N R W ^a   Ismail, Manal ^a   Jahim, Jamaliah M ^a   Salimon, Jumat ^a   Yarmo, Mohd A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Fatty acid methyl ester; Heterogeneous catalysts; Nano calcium oxide; Potassium hydroxide alumina; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862687914     PISSN: 03666352     EISSN: 13369075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11696-011-0125-z     Document Type: Article

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