THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CASTOR OIL (RICINUS COMMUNIS L.) BIODIESEL AND ITS BLENDS
In this study, biodiesel (methyl ester) was produced from Castor Oil (Ricinus communis L.) (CO) using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and methanol (CH3OH) by the two-step transesterification method. Nine different fuel blends (2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 75% by volume blending with diesel) were prepare...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo (ICP) - ECOPETROL S.A.
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| Series: | CT&F Ciencia, Tecnología & Futuro |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-53832015000100007&lng=en&tlng=en |