Abstract
The crude rapeseed oil was transesterified using methanol and using sodium hydroxide as a catalyst, and the varieties affecting the monoester yield were investigated. The methyl ester fuel called Biodiesel, produced under the determined optimum reaction conditions, was tested according to the standard methods for its fuel properties. Biodiesel fuel properties were found to be very close to those of Grade No. 2-D diesel fuel.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 251-265 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Funding
The authors would like to thank the Research Fund of Istanbul Technical University for their financial support in this study.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi |
Keywords
- Alternative diesel fuel
- Biodiesel
- Biofuel
- Brassica napus L
- Cl engine fuel
- Methyl ester
- Rapeseed oil
- Transesterification
