Esterification of Jatropha Oil with Isopropanol via Ultrasonic Irradiation

Esterification of Jatropha Oil with Isopropanol via Ultrasonic Irradiation

The reduction of high acid value (AV) of inedible jatropha oil (JO) by esterification with isopropanol (IPA), which is a common alcohol solvent waste in Taiwan’s high-tech industry, was studied. The decrease of AV is beneficial for the subsequent transesterification to produce JO biodiesel...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chia-Chi Chang, Syuan Teng, Min-Hao Yuan, Dar-Ren Ji, Ching-Yuan Chang, Yi-Hung Chen, Je-Lueng Shie, Chungfang Ho, Sz-Ying Tian, Cesar Augusto Andrade-Tacca, Do Van Manh, Min-Yi Tsai, Mei-Chin Chang, Yen-Hau Chen, Michael Huang, Bo-Liang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
Jatropha curcas seed oil
esterification
biodiesel
ultrasonic irradiation
isopropanol
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/6/1456

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/6/1456

Similar Items