Ibrahim A. Mohameed-Dabo

Transesterification of Jatropha Oil Devoid of Co-product, Glycerol

Haruna Ibrahim, Abdulkarim S. Ahmed, Idris M. Bugaje & Ibrahim A. Mohameed-Dabo · Chemical Science International Journal · 2016

The transesterification process breaks down triglycerides into alkanoates and glycerol back bones which in turn react with alcohol in the presences of suitable catalyst to produce monoalkyl esters and glycerin. During the transesterification reaction, the glycerol backbone of tri...