Process development and simulation of glycerol-free biofuel from canola oil and dimethyl carbonate

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-57

  Kurle, Yogesh M ^a   Islam, Mohammad R ^a   Benson, Tracy J ^a  

^a Lamar University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biofuel; Canola oil; Dimethyl carbonate; Glycerol; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CANOLA OIL; DIMETHYL CARBONATE; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; TRANSESTERIFICATION PROCESS;

BIODIESEL; BIOFUELS; BYPRODUCTS; METHANOL; SOFTWARE TESTING; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

GLYCEROL;

EID: 84876396212     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2013.03.030     Document Type: Article

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