BIODIESEL FROM RAPESEED OIL OF TURKISH ORIGIN AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL

Authors
KARAOSMANOGLU F AKDAG A CIGIZOGLU KB
Citation
F. Karaosmanoglu et al., BIODIESEL FROM RAPESEED OIL OF TURKISH ORIGIN AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL, Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 61(3), 1996, pp. 251-265
Citations number
61
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology",Biology
Journal title
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02732289
Volume
61
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
251 - 265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-2289(1996)61:3<251:BFROOT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The crude rapeseed oil was transesterified using methanol and using so dium hydroxide as a catalyst, and the varieties affecting the monoeste r yield were investigated. The methyl ester fuel called Biodiesel, pro duced under the determined optimum reaction conditions, was tested acc ording to the standard methods for its fuel properties. Biodiesel fuel properties were found to be very close to those of Grade No. 2-D dies el fuel.