Catalytic Technologies for Biodiesel Fuel Production and Utilization of Glycerol: A Review
More than 10 million tons of biodiesel fuel (BDF) have been produced in the world from the transesterification of vegetable oil with methanol by using acid catalysts (sulfuric acid, H2SO4), alkaline catalysts (sodium hydroxide, NaOH or potassium hydroxide, KOH), solid catalysts and enzymes. Unfortun...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Catalysts |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/2/1/191 |