Microwave-assisted biodiesel production by esterification of palm fatty acid distillate

In the current research work, effect of microwave irradiation energy on the esterification of palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) to produce PFAD methyl ester / biodiesel was intensively appraised. The PFAD is a by-product from refinery of crude palm oil consisting >85% of free fatty acid (FFA). Th...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Mohd Lokman, Rashid, Umer, Zainal, Zulkarnain, Yunus, Robiah, Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Oil Chemists' Society 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34525/1/Microwave-assisted%20biodiesel%20production%20by%20esterification%20of%20palm%20fatty%20acid%20distillate.pdf