Optimizing esterification of safflower, cottonseed, castor and used cottonseed oils

David Birney, Tina P Thomas, Dick Auld

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Abstract

Trans-esterification of safflower, cottonseed and Castor oils are potential routes to utilize them as biodiesel fuel. A variety of reaction conditions were explored to optimize these transformations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)102-106
Number of pages5
JournalIndustrial Crops and Products
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2013

Keywords

  • Biodiesel
  • Catalyst
  • Fatty acid esters
  • Free fatty acids
  • Transesterification

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