The effects of catalysts in biodiesel production: a review

• Main Authors: Atadashi, I.M., Aroua, M.K., Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz, Sulaiman, N.M.N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4392/1/Atadashi-2012-The_effects_of_catal.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4392/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2012.07.009

Biodiesel fuel has shown great promise as an alternative to petro-diesel fuel. Biodiesel production is widely conducted through transesterification reaction, catalyzed by homogeneous catalysts or heterogeneous catalysts. The most notable catalyst used in producing biodiesel is the homogeneous alkali...