Determination of the kinetics of biodiesel saponification in alcoholic hydroxide solutions

Fuel

Volumn 140, Issue , 2015, Pages 724-730

  Eze, Valentine C ^a   Harvey, Adam P ^a   Phan, Anh N ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FAME Saponification; Hydroxide alkoxide equillibrium; Kinetics; Rate constants; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954204289     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.10.001     Document Type: Article

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