Influence of n-Hexane on in Situ Transesterification of Marine Macroalgae

The purpose of this work is to investigate the influence of n-hexane addition on in situ transesterification of a solid raw material for biodiesel production. Extraction and reaction of macroalgae oil has been performed simultaneously in a batch reactor adding n-hexane with the reactants. In order t...

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Main Authors: Angel Sánchez, Rocio Maceiras, Angeles Cancela, Mónica Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/2/243/