Simultaneous optimization and heat integration for the coproduction of diesel substitutes: Biodiesel (FAME and FAEE) and glycerol ethers from algae oil

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 53, Issue 28, 2014, Pages 11371-11383

  Martín, Mariano ^a   Grossmann, Ignacio E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOETHANOL; BUTENES; COSTS; ETHANOL; ETHERS; GLYCEROL; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

BIODIESEL PLANTS; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; BIODIESEL SYNTHESIS; BIOFUELS PRODUCTION; DIESEL SUBSTITUTES; OPTIMIZATION MODELING; SIMULTANEOUS OPTIMIZATION; WATER CONSUMPTION;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 84904287038     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie402443t     Document Type: Article

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