Contents

1. Introduction

2. Biodiesel Production Chemistry

3. Oil Sources and Production

4. Coproducts

5. Methods of Biodiesel Production

1. Introduction

2. Biodiesel Production Chemistry

1) Transesterification

2) Esterification

3) Side reactions: Saponification and Hydrolysis

4) Alcohol effect

5) Base or Alkali Catalysis

6) Acid Catalysis

7) Enzyme Catalysis