1 Introduction
2 Results and Discussion
2.1 Stoichiometry and Reaction Mechanism
2.2 Surface Porosity
2.3 Comparing Transesterification of Different Feedstocks
Feedstock | Fatty acid type and compositiona (wt%) | Fatty acid ratio, unsaturated/saturated | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C16:0 | C18:0 | C20+
| C18:1 | C18:2 | C18:3 | ||
Rapeseed | 4 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 22 | 10 | 9 |
Frying fat | 50 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0.75 |
Soya oil | 15 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 62 | 0 | 5.25 |
Peanut oil | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 41 | 0 | 5.8 |