Feasibility study of microalgal and jatropha biodiesel production plants: Exergy analysis approach

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 141-151

  Ofori Boateng, Cynthia ^a   Keat, Teong Lee ^a   Jitkang, Lim ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Exergy; Exergy destruction; Jatropha; Microalgae; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ASPEN PLUS SOFTWARE; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY DESTRUCTION; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; JATROPHA; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHYL ESTERS; MICRO-ALGAE; OIL EXTRACTION; PRODUCTION PLANT; THERMODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT; THERMODYNAMIC FEASIBILITY; THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; WHOLE PLANTS;

BIODIESEL; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

EXERGY;

EID: 84863034323     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.12.010     Document Type: Article

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