Methyl esters (biodiesel) from Pachyrhizus erosus seed oil

• Main Authors: Knothe, Gerhard, Razon, Luis F., Madulid, Domingo A., Agoo, Esperanza Maribel G., de Castro, Maria Ellenita G.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Biodiesel fuels; Pachyrhizus; Transesterification; Chemical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2250; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3249/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

The search for additional or alternative feedstocks is one of the major areas of interest regarding biodiesel. In this paper the fuel properties of Pachyrhizus erosus (commonly known as yam bean or Mexican potato or jicama) seed oil methyl esters were investigated by methods prescribed in biodiesel...