Sequential conversion of high free fatty acid oils into biodiesel using a new catalyst system

Energy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 132-139

  Peng Lim, Boey ^a   Ganesan, Shangeetha ^a   Maniam, Gaanty Pragas ^b   Khairuddean, Melati ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Boiler ash calcium oxide; Esterification; Ferric alginate beads; Palm fatty acid distillate; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE; ASHES; BIODIESEL; CATALYSIS; ESTERIFICATION; LIME; METHANOL; SATURATED FATTY ACIDS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

ACTIVE SPECIES; BOILER ASH; CATALYST SYSTEM; DUAL ROLE; FERRIC-ALGINATE BEADS; FREE FATTY ACID; LAURIC ACID; MASS RATIO; MOLAR RATIO; PALM FATTY ACID DISTILLATE; REFLUXING TEMPERATURES;

ESTERS;

BIOFUEL; CATALYST; FATTY ACID; LIME;

EID: 84867335223     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.09.013     Document Type: Article

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