Reduction of high content of free fatty acid in sludge palm oil via acid catalyst for biodiesel production
In this study, sulphuric acid (H2SO4) was used in the pretreatment of sludge palm oil for biodiesel production by an esterification process, followed by the basic catalyzed transesterification process. The purpose of the pretreatment process was to reduce the free fatty acids (FFA) content from hi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/4113/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4113/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4113/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4113/1/Paper-biodiesel-pretreatment.pdf |