Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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678383 | Biomass and Bioenergy | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Duck tallow was employed as a feedstock for the production of biodiesel by transesterification with methanol. The content of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) was evaluated on various alkali catalysts during transesterification. The composition and chemical properties of the FAME were investigated in the raw duck tallow and the biodiesel products. The major constituent in the biodiesel product was oleic acid. The FAME content was 97% on KOH catalyst in the reaction. It was acceptable for the limit of European biodiesel qualities for BD100. Acid value, density, and kinematic viscosity of the biodiesel products also came up to the biodiesel qualities.
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Authors
Kyong-Hwan Chung, Jin Kim, Ki-Young Lee,