Catalytic technologies for biodiesel fuel production and utilization of glycerol: A review

Catalysts

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 191-222

  Thanh, Le Tu ^a   Okitsu, Kenji ^a   Boi, Luu Van ^b   Maeda, Yasuaki ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Catalyst; Esterification; Fuel cell; Transesterification; Utilization of glycerol; Vegetable oils

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870553916     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/catal2010191     Document Type: Review

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