Biodiesel
Significant transesterification process parameters for biodiesel production
The absolute control of certain physicochemical parameters is necessary for successful completion of the transesterification reaction and the efficient production of biodiesel.
Biodiesel production and the transesterification process
So far four methods have been studied aiming mainly to achieve a reduction of the high viscosity of vegetable oils, so they can be used to ordinary diesel engines without severe operational problems, such as those associated with the deposits in the engine.
Producing biodiesel: Feedstock
From a chemical point of view, biodiesel is a fuel consisting of mono-alkyl esters (mainly methyl) of long chain fatty acids derived mainly from vegetable oils or animal fats. Biodiesel is thus an esterified oxygenated fuel with oxygen content about 10%, which varies depending on the length of the fatty acid chain
