Application of the taguchi method for the optimization of effective parameters on the safflower seed oil methyl ester production

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1002-1012

  Karabas, Hulya ^a  

^a SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ANOVA; Biodiesel; Fuel properties; Safflower seed oil; Taguchi method; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); BIODIESEL; CATALYSTS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; OILS AND FATS; OPTIMIZATION; TAGUCHI METHODS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

CATALYST CONCENTRATION; EFFECTIVE PARAMETERS; FUEL PROPERTIES; PROCESS PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SAFFLOWER SEED OIL; TAGUCHI EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; TRANSESTERIFICATION PROCESS;

OILSEEDS;

BIOFUEL; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); OIL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; VEGETABLE OIL;

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS;

EID: 84895737104     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2013.829475     Document Type: Article

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