Fatty acid methyl esters as diesel fuel. Economic, ecological and energetic implications

Changes in the "Common Agricultural Policy" of the European Union have increased the rapeseed crops on "set-aside" lands remarkably. Rapeseed oils are transesterified with methanol to obtain fatty acid methyl esters. Blends of these esters with diesel oil are sold in petrol stati...

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Main Author: Carlos Gómez Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1995-04-01
Series:Grasas y Aceites
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Online Access:http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/914