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Biodiesel chemistry
Biodiesel Chemistry
The conversion of triglycerides and free fatty acids in waste vegetable oil to biodiesel is typically accomplished by transesterification:
However, this proceeds very slowly and therefore is often proceeded using base or acid catalyzation. The base catalyzed transesterification proceeds as follows:
The acid catalyzed reaction proceeds as follows:
References
The conversion of triglycerides and free fatty acids in waste vegetable oil to biodiesel is typically accomplished by transesterification:
However, this proceeds very slowly and therefore is often proceeded using base or acid catalyzation. The base catalyzed transesterification proceeds as follows:
The acid catalyzed reaction proceeds as follows:
References
- Schuchardt et. al “Transesterfication of vegetable oils: a Review.” Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. vol 9 no. 3 May/June 1998