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Hexane
About: Hexane is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3759 publications have been published within this topic receiving 57996 citations. The topic is also known as: CH3-[CH2]4-CH3 & hexyl hydride.
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TL;DR: A Pseudomonad which grows on hexane as sole carbon source was isolated from soil by enrichment-culture technique and the presence in the enzyme preparations of DPN-dependent dehydrogenases acting on octanol and octaldehyde was demonstrated.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of methanol to oil, reaction temperature, catalyst amount, and reaction time on the yield of FAME were studied, where a co-solvent was added into the reactants and the conversion efficiency of the reaction was improved.
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01 Jan 2006
TL;DR: In this article, the authors carried out experimental study, through extraction and characterization of both crude and refined castor oil, using normal hexane was used as solvent for the extraction process, and the oil was refined through degumming, neutralization and bleaching process using local adsorbent (activated clay).
Abstract: This paper carried out experimental study, through extraction and characterization of both crude and refined castor oil. Normal hexane was used as solvent for the extraction process. The oil produced was refined through degumming, neutralization and bleaching process using local adsorbent (activated clay). The characterization analysis revealed that tested parameters, which include specific gravity, refractive index, acid value, saponification value and iodine value for both crude and refined castor oil produced, were within the ASTM standard specifications. In fact the iodine value obtained (84.8) for the refined oil indicates that the oil could certainly be used as lubricant, hydraulic break fluid and protecting coatings. The oil was modified via sulphation method to produce Turkey – red oil that was tested on wooden material, paper and cloth. The test revealed that the Turkey – red oil produced is suitable to be used as a good dying agent and polish.
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