Silybum marianum L. seed oil: A novel feedstock for biodiesel production
In the present study, biodiesel was produced from a novel non edible oil source, Silybum marianum L. seeds oil (SMSO). The acid value of the extracted oil was found to be 13.60 mg KOH/g. Therefore, a dual step process viz. acid–base catalyzed transesterification was developed to produce the biodiese...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Arabian Journal of Chemistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535212002651 |