Response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite rotatable design
(CCRD) was used to optimize the three important reaction variables—methanol quantity (M) …

The demand for petroleum has risen rapidly due to increasing industrialization and
modernization of the world. This economic development has led to a huge demand for …

Biodiesel has attracted considerable attention during the past decade as a renewable,
biodegradable and non-toxic fuel alternative to fossil fuels. Biodiesel can be obtained from …

Process parameter evaluation and catalyst performance study was conducted for biodiesel
production using jatropha curcas, waste cooking, and camelina sativa oils. Conversion of …

There has been greater awareness on biodiesel in developing countries in the recent times
and significant activities have picked up for its production especially with a view to boost the …

A technique to produce biodiesel from crude Jatropha curcas seed oil (CJCO) having high
free fatty acids (15% FFA) has been developed. The high FFA level of JCJO was reduced to …

In this research, among the chemical properties, free fatty acid value of jatropha oil was
determined to be 22.6%, 5.23% and 8.8% respectively. Total, free and combined glycerol …

The interest in using Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) as a feedstock for the production of bio-diesel
is rapidly growing. The properties of the crop and its oil have persuaded investors, policy …

Biodiesel (fatty acids alkyl esters) is a promising alternative fuel to replace petroleum-based
diesel that is obtained from renewable sources such as vegetable oil, animal fat and waste …

The non-edible vegetable oils such as Jatropha curcas and Pongamia glabra (karanja) and
edible oils such as corn and canola were found to be good viable sources for producing …