Chemical modifications of ricinolein in castor oil and methyl ricinoleate for viscosity reduction to facilitate their use as biodiesels

Castor beans contain large quantities of oil and can grow in harsh environments. Unlike soybean oil, castor oil cannot be directly used for biodiesel production due to its extremely high viscosity. Here, we report an alternative source of biodiesel which possesses an ideal viscosity like soybean oil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ba, Sai, Zhang, Hao, Lee, Yiqin Jasmine, Ng, Chee Wee, Li, Tianhu
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85080
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43611