Biodiesel production over lime. Catalytic contributions of bulk phases and surface Ca species formed during reaction

Ana Paula Soares Dias, Jaime Puna, João Gomes, Maria Joana Neiva Correia and João Bordado

Renewable Energy, 2016, vol. 99, issue C, 622-630

Abstract: Lime is pointed out as an effective catalyst for biodiesel production by oil methanolysis. Several Ca phases are formed during reaction. Each Ca phase has different contribution to the catalyzed process.

Keywords: Biodiesel; Lime; Calcium hydroxide; Calcium methoxide; Calcium diglyceroxide; Active phase (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.07.033

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