Acid-activated montmorillonites as heterogeneous catalysts for the esterification of lauric acid acid with methanol

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 80-81, Issue , 2013, Pages 236-244

  Zatta, Leandro ^a   Ramos, Luiz Pereira ^a   Wypych, Fernando ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acid activation; Esterification; Lauric acid; Montmorillonite

Indexed keywords

ACID ACTIVATION; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST; HIGH CONVERSIONS; LAURIC ACID; MONTMORILLONITE K10; SOLID ACID CATALYSTS; TEXTURAL PROPERTIES;

CATALYSTS; CLAY MINERALS; ESTERIFICATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; METHANOL; SATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

ESTERS;

ACID; ACIDIFICATION; CATALYST; METHANOL; MONTMORILLONITE; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 84883458069     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2013.04.009     Document Type: Article

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