Production of methyl ester (biodiesel) from four plant species of brassicaceae: Optimization of the transesterification process

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 362-369

  Ahmad, Mushtaq ^a   Zafar, Muhammad ^a   Rashid, Sofia ^a   Sultana, Shazia ^a   Sadia, Haleema ^a   Ajab Khan, Mir ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Canola; Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs); Mustard; Rocket seed oil; Transesterification; White mustard

Indexed keywords

CANOLA; FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS (FAMES); MUSTARD; SEED OIL; WHITE MUSTARD;

CRUDE OIL; DIESEL ENGINES; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; OILS AND FATS; OPTIMIZATION; ROCKETS; SEED; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

BIODIESEL;

ANGIOSPERM; BIOFUEL; CANOLA; CRUDE OIL; ESTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTRACTION METHOD; OPTIMIZATION;

UNITED STATES;

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICACEAE; ERUCA SATIVA; SINAPIS ALBA;

EID: 84875919725     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2012.655352     Document Type: Article

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