Browsing Department of Environmental Sciences by Subject "Non-edible feedstock"

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An expatiate review of neem, jatropha, rubber and karanja as multipurpose non-edible biodiesel resources and comparison of their fuel, engine and emission properties

Takasea, Mohammed; Zhaoa, Ting; Zhanga, Min; Chenb, Yao; Liub, Hongyang; Yang, Liuqing; Wu, Xiangyang (University of Cape Coast, 2014)

The demand for petroleum has risen rapidly due to increasing industrialization and modernization of the world. The limited reserve of the fossil fuels is also dwindling alongside escalation in the prices. The threats from ...
Silybum marianum oil as a new potential non-edible feedstock for biodiesel: A comparison of its production using conventional and ultrasonic assisted method

Takase, Mohammed; Feng, Weiwei; Wang, Wei; Gu, Xiaoyun; Zhu, Yang; Lic, Ting; Yang, Liuqing; Wu, Xiangyang (University of Cape Coast, 2014)

Alkaline transesterifcation of Silybum marianum seed oil to biodiesel using methanol and ethanol was studied. The two methods used were conventional stirring (600 rpm) and ultrasonication (40 kHz). Oil was extracted from ...

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