Biodiesel is one of the prospective alternatives to petroleum fuel resources because of its
renewable and environment friendly nature. Transesterficiation process is used for biodiesel …

A kinetic model for the NaOH-catalyzed ethanolysis of sunflower oil has been formulated. In
accordance with the experimental observations the reaction mixture is considered as a …

Small-scale plants that produce biodiesel have many social, economic and environmental
advantages. Indeed, small plants significantly contribute to renewable energy production …

The liquid-liquid transesterification is an interesting concept to investigate. This study
investigated the actual events in liquid-liquid mass transfer transesterification via …

Microporous zeolites (BEA type Beta zeolite and MFI type ZSM-5 zeolite) and micro-
mesoporous zeolites (MFI type ZRP-5 zeolite) with various Si/A1 ratios were employed in the …

Magnetic catalysts containing Fe and Ca synthesized in the presence of pectin have
demonstrated to be highly efficient in the transesterification reaction for biodiesel production …

High methanol/oil ratio together with reaction temperature with increase reaction time are
some of the major drawbacks affecting the use of inorganic heterogeneous catalysts for …

Featured Application Glycerol steam reforming was optimized in a pilot plant, at a semi-
industrial scale, to offer useful results for the real implementation of this technology at …

The production of bio-fuels as a substitute for crude oil is steadily increasing. The reactions
producing bio-fuels need detailed analysis concerning mechanism and reaction kinetics to …

The use of antioxidants in biodiesels, especially the synthetic TBHQ, has been an efficient
way of maintaining the oxidative stability of biofuel during storage for a longer period …