Evaluation of biodiesel from Canarium ovatum (pili) pulp oil and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (winged bean) seed oil

• Main Authors: Bicol, John Paul G., Razon, Luis F.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Canarium; Winged bean; Biodiesel fuels; Feedstock; Chemical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2235
• Institution: De La Salle University

Biodiesel, or fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) derived from triglycerides of oils of vegetable or animal origin, is an attractive alternative fuel because of its low ecological impact and ease of manufacture. However, some concerns remain about the cost and availability of feedstocks. Studies were co...