Influence of the feedstock and technology on biodiesel properties

The quality standards, fuel properties and performance of biodiesel are determined by the nature and quality of the feedstock, the pre-treatment and yield and the efficiency of transesterification reaction, the technology used and eventually the

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post-treatment. Extended reviews on the fuel properties have been recently reported (Knothe 2005; Erhan 2008).