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A global comparative review of biodiesel production from jatropha curcas using different homogeneous acid and alkaline catalysts: Study of physical and chemical properties

Silitonga, A.S.; Masjuki, H.H.; Mahlia, T.M.I.; Ong, H.C.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 24 (2013) C, pp. 514-533

Recently, jatropha curcas methyl ester (biodiesel) as a potential substitute to petrol diesel has prompted many researchers around the world to carry out extensive investigation. This is because jatropha curcas oil is non-edible that can be easily grown in a harsh environment and the seeds of...

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Ionic liquids for biofuel production: Opportunities and challenges

Liu, Chun-Zhao; Wang, Feng; Stiles, Amanda R.; Guo, Chen - In: Applied Energy 92 (2012) C, pp. 406-414

inexpensive and abundant sources of lignocellulosic biomass, and biodiesel produced through the transesterification of vegetable … vegetable oil, however, pretreatment and transesterification are generally required. These processes usually necessitate the use … the oil transesterification process, is also discussed. …

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Tetramethylguanidine as an efficient catalyst for transesterification of waste frying oils

Karavalakis, Georgios; Anastopoulos, Georgios; … - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 11, pp. 3645-3650

competitive costs. In this study, transesterification of waste frying oil to biodiesel using tetramethylguanidine as a strong base …

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Rapid and precise estimation of biodiesel by high performance thin layer chromatography

Chattopadhyay, Soham; Das, Sancharini; Sen, Ramkrishna - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 12, pp. 5188-5192

Various sophisticated chromatographic techniques employing gas chromatography (GC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were used to quantify biodiesel in terms of conversion percentage of the oil feedstock. These techniques are time consuming. In the present study, a rapid and...

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A review analyzing the industrial biodiesel production practice starting from vegetable oil refining

Santori, Giulio; Di Nicola, Giovanni; Moglie, Matteo; … - In: Applied Energy 92 (2012) C, pp. 109-132

an industrial scale. The solution that has met with the greatest favor is homogeneous alkaline transesterification with …

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Modern heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production: A comprehensive review

Chouhan, A.P. Singh; Sarma, A.K. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 4378-4399

transesterification reaction. The reaction is facilitated with a suitable catalyst either homogeneous or heterogeneous. The selection of …

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Applications of biotechnology and biochemical engineering for the improvement of Jatropha and Biodiesel: A review

Ceasar, S.A.; Ignacimuthu, S. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 5176-5185

Jatropha has drawn the attention of researchers in recent years due to its emergence as a highly suitable feedstock plant for Biodiesel production. Efforts have been made to improve the Jatropha plant material and Biodiesel production. Tissue culture, transformation and molecular marker based...

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Production of biodiesel: A technical review

Shahid, Ejaz M.; Jamal, Younis - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 4732-4745

purpose different techniques are used. Among these, transesterification is frequently used as it is the most reliable, most …

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One-step production of biodiesel from Nannochloropsis sp. on solid base Mg–Zr catalyst

Li, Yuesong; Lian, Shuang; Tong, Dongmei; Song, Ruili; … - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 10, pp. 3313-3317

transesterification over Mg–Zr solid base catalyst were investigated through both conventional method and one-step method. One-step method …

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Ethanolysis of camelina oil under supercritical condition with hexane as a co-solvent

Muppaneni, Tapaswy; Reddy, Harvind K.; Patil, Prafulla D.; … - In: Applied Energy 94 (2012) C, pp. 84-88

Non-catalytic transesterification of camelina sativa oil under supercritical ethanol (SCE) conditions with hexane as a … transesterification of triglycerides and ethyl esterification of fatty acids in a shorter reaction of time and may reduce the energy … ethyl ester yield during the transesterification reaction are the molar ratio of alcohol/oil, reaction time, reaction …

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