A review on microwave-assisted production of biodiesel

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 4719-4733

  Motasemi, F ^a   Ani, F N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Microwave assisted technology; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; ENERGY PAYBACK; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; HIGH QUALITY; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED TECHNIQUE; NEW ENERGY SOURCES; PETROLEUM RESOURCES; PRODUCTION COST; PRODUCTION PROCESS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; COSTS; CRUDE OIL; FEEDSTOCKS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; TECHNOLOGY; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 84862751270     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.03.069     Document Type: Review

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