Transesterification of Soybean Oil for Biodiesel Production Using Hydrotalcite as Basic Catalyst
Biodiesel, a mixture of fatty acid (methyl) esters (FAME), is a renewable fuel produced from the homogeneous catalytic transesterification of vegetable oils and animal fats, using basic hydroxides as catalysts. Advantages such as product separation, catalyst reuse and favorable reaction conditions,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
2013-06-01
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Series: | Chemical Engineering Transactions |
Online Access: | https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/6531 |