Methanolysis of Jatropha oil in the presence of potassium hydroxide as catalyst

• Main Authors: Syam Mohan, Murali Mohan, Yunus, Robiah, Mohd Ghazi, Tinia Idaty, Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15620/; http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2009.3161.3165

An improved method in biodiesel production using jatropha curcas oil is discussed in this study. There are two steps process involved namely esterification and transesterification. The first step serves as a pre-treatment process to reduce the free fatty acid content in the feedstock and the second...