Preparing activated carbon from palm shell for biodiesel fuel production

Chiang Mai Journal of Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 572-578

  Buasri, Achanai ^a,b   Chaiyut, Nattawut ^a,b   Nakweang, Chaiwut ^a  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Biodiesel; Heterogeneous catalyst; Palm shell

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870852733     PISSN: 01252526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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