Advances on the development of novel heterogeneous catalysts for transesterification of triglycerides in biodiesel

This paper describes experimental work done towards the search for more profitable and sustainable alternatives regarding biodiesel production, using heterogeneous catalysts instead of the conventional homogenous alkaline catalysts, such as NaOH, KOH or sodium methoxide, for the methanolysis reactio...

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Main Author: Puna, Jaime (author)
Other Authors: Gomes, João (author), Correia, M. Joana N. (author), Dias, A. P. Soares (author), Bordado, J. C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/739
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/739