Parametric study and optimization of in situ transesterification of Jatropha curcas L assisted by benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide as a phase transfer catalyst via response surface methodology

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 63-73

  Hailegiorgis, Sintayehu Mekuria ^a   Mahadzir, Shuhaimi ^a   Subbarao, Duvvuri ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide; Fatty acid ethyl esters; Fatty acid methyl esters; In situ transesterification; Jatropha curcas L

Indexed keywords

BASE CATALYZED; BENZYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FATTY ACID ETHYL ESTER; FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER; FUEL QUALITY; JATROPHA CURCAS; JATROPHA CURCAS L; NON-EDIBLE OIL; OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPTIMUM REACTION CONDITIONS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSTS; REACTION PARAMETERS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; TRANSESTERIFICATION REACTION; WEIGHT FRACTIONS;

BIODIESEL; CATALYSIS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; ETHANOL; METHANOL; OIL WELLS; REACTION RATES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

TRANSESTERIFICATION;

BIOFUEL; CATALYST; ESTER; FATTY ACID; HERB; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PARAMETERIZATION;

JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84872375380     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.12.003     Document Type: Article

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