Economic feasibility study of biodiesel production by direct esterification of fatty acids from the oil and soap industrial sector

Industrial production of biodiesel fuel in Egypt by the transesterification of vegetable oils is being faced with the problem of feedstock shortage. Egypt imports annually about 90% of its needs as edible oils for human consumption. The production of biodiesel by direct esterification of fatty acids...

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Main Authors: M.I. El-Galad, K.M. El-Khatib, F.A. Zaher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Petroleum
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062115000835