Factors Affecting Biodiesel Production

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  • M. Mathiyazhagan Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India – 620 024
  • A. Ganapathi Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India – 620 024

Abstract

Biodiesel is a renewable alternate fuel to diesel engines that could be partially orfully replace or reduce the use of petroleum diesel fuel. Biodiesel can be produced fromplant and animal fats through transesterification reaction. The transesterification reaction isaffected by molar ratio of alcohol, presence of water and Free Fatty Acid content, reactiontemperature, catalyst concentration and agitation speed. This review paper discuss aboutthe factors involved in transesterification reaction.

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Published

15-04-2011

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Mathiyazhagan, M., & Ganapathi, A. (2011). Factors Affecting Biodiesel Production. Research in Plant Biology, 1(2). Retrieved from https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/ripb/article/view/2566

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