Biodiesel Production from <i>Melia azedarach</i> and <i>Ricinus communis</i> Oil by Transesterification Process

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel usually produced from vegetable oils and animal fats. This study investigates the extraction of oil and its conversion into biodiesel by base-catalyzed transesterification. Firstly, the effect of various solvents (methanol, n-hexane, chloroform, di-ethyl ether) on extra...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Awais, Sa’ed A Musmar, Faryal Kabir, Iram Batool, Muhammad Asif Rasheed, Farrukh Jamil, Sami Ullah Khan, Iskander Tlili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/4/427