Conversion of Glycerol into Bio-Fuel Additives over Heterogeneous Catalysts

Biodiesel is produced from vegetable oils and animal fats, by transesterification of triglycerides and esterification of free fatty acids with methanol or ethanol, in presence of acid or basic catalysts. The glycerol is a by-product in the biodiesel production. For every 9 kg of biodiesel produced,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caiado, M (author)
Other Authors: Lopes, N (author), Carlota, S (author), Castanheiro, J (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:por
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/7275
Country:Portugal
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