Production of biodiesel using palm oil

Biofuels

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 353-374

  Lam, Man Kee ^a   Lee, Keat Teong ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

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EID: 84882549129     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385099-7.00016-4     Document Type: Chapter

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