Abstract
There are four basic routes to biodiesel production from oils and fats: Base-catalyzed transesterification; Direct acid-catalyzed transesterification; Conversion of the oil into its fatty acids and then into biodiesel and Non-catalytic transesterification of oils and fats. Primary raw materials used in biodiesel production, feedstock preparation, batch processing, continuous process, non-catalyzed transesterification processes (BIOX process and the supercritical methanol) process, basic plant equipment used in biodiesel production have been presented in this chapter.
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(2008). Current Technologies in Biodiesel Production. In: Biodiesel. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-995-8_7
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