Browsing Faculty of Engineering by Subject "Supercritical"

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    • Glycerol-free biodiesel production through transesterification: a review 

      Marx, Sanette (Elsevier, 2016)
      Waste oils are becoming increasingly more important as feedstock for the production of fuels and chemicals. However, the high level of impurities in waste oils limits their use in transesterification reactions where methanol ...

    • In-situ biodiesel production from sunflower seeds using liquefaction 

      De la Rey, Jaco; Marx, Sanette; Venter, Roelf (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2015)
      One of the most expensive steps in the bio-diesel value chain is the extraction of oil from the seeds. Simultaneous extraction and transesterification will lower the overall capital costs of the process while enhancing ...