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Production and comparative fuel properties of biodiesel from non-edible oils: Jatropha curcas, Sterculia foetida and Ceiba pentandra

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In this paper, the physical and chemical properties of crude Jatropha curcas oil (CJCO), crude Sterculia foetida oil (CSFO), and crude Ceiba pentandra oil (CCPO) and its methyl ester have been studied.
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This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 285 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biodiesel production & Biodiesel.

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Optimization of biodiesel synthesis from Jojoba oil via supercritical methanol: A response surface methodology approach coupled with genetic algorithm

TL;DR: In this paper , the influence of the key selected parameters (reaction temperature, methanol to oil ratio, reaction time, and pressure) on the production of biodiesel through the supercritical methanoline transesterification process was studied using response surface methodology (RSM).
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Biodiesel production and fuel properties from non-edible champaca (michelia champaca ) seed oil for use in diesel engine

TL;DR: In this article, an investigation was carried out to determine fatty acid composition and fuel properties of non-edible, renewable, champaca seed oil biodiesel (CBD), for its use in diesel engine Methyl ester of seed oil was analyzed by Gas Chromatography (GC) - Mass Spectroscopy (MS) for the determination of fat acid composition.
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Response Surface Optimization of Biodiesel Production via Catalytic Transesterification of Fatty Acids

TL;DR: In this paper, the optimal operating conditions for a catalytic transesterification reactor for biodiesel production from Jatropha seeds were found to maximize the yield of four individual FAMEs.
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Physicochemical fuel properties and tribological behavior of aegle marmelos correa biodiesel

TL;DR: In this paper, an ecofriendly and non-vegetable Aegle Marmelos Correa (AMC) oil was used to produce biodiesel for diesel engine applications.
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Biodiesel production : a review

TL;DR: In this article, the transesterification reaction is aected by molar ratio of glycerides to alcohol, catalysts, reaction temperature, reaction time and free fatty acids and water content of oils or fats.
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A review on biodiesel production using catalyzed transesterification

TL;DR: In this article, the main factors affecting the yield of biodiesel, i.e. alcohol quantity, reaction time, reaction temperature and catalyst concentration, are discussed, as well as new new processes for biodiesel production.
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Progress and recent trends in biodiesel fuels

TL;DR: The most important variables affecting methyl ester yield during the transesterification reaction are the molar ratio of alcohol to vegetable oil and the reaction temperature as discussed by the authors, which is the commonly used alcohol in this process, due to its low cost.
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Review of biodiesel composition, properties, and specifications

TL;DR: In this paper, the fatty acid (FA) profiles of 12 common biodiesel feedstocks were summarized, and it was shown that several fuel properties, including viscosity, specific gravity, cetane number, iodine value, and low temperature performance metrics are highly correlated with the average unsaturation of the FA profiles.
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A comprehensive review on biodiesel as an alternative energy resource and its characteristics

TL;DR: In this article, a detailed review has been conducted to highlight different related aspects to the biodiesel industry, including, biodiesel feedstocks, extraction and production methods, properties and qualities of biodiesel, problems and potential solutions of using vegetable oil, advantages and disadvantages of biodies, the economical viability and finally the future of the future biodiesel.
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