Biodiesel production via transesterification of palm oil using NaOH/Al2O3 catalysts

Due to the increase in price of petroleum and environmental concerns, the search for alternative fuels has gained importance. In this work, biodiesel production by transesterification of palm oil with methanol has been studied in a heterogeneous system using sodium hydroxide loaded on alumina (NaOH/...

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Main Authors: Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap, Nurul Fitriyah Abdullah, Mahiran Basri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2503/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2503/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2503/1/08_Yun_Hin_Taufiq.pdf