<b>Indigenous oil crops as a source for production of biodiesel in Kenya</b>

<b>Indigenous oil crops as a source for production of biodiesel in Kenya</b>

In this study, oils extracted from four crops, <i>Jatropha curcas</i> L., <i>Croton megalocarpus</i> Hutch, <i>Calodendrum capense</i> (L.f.) Thunb. (cape chestnut) and <i>Cocos nucifera</i> L. (coconut) were transesterified in methanol using sodium hy...

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Main Authors: R.L.A. Mahunnah, C.L. Thoruwa, S.C. Chhabra, A.W. Wagutu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chemical Society of Ethiopia 2009-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia
Subjects:
Oil crops
Biodiesel
Transesterification
Diesel fuel
Methyl esters
Online Access:http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bcse/article/view/47660

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