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Journal Article 
Recent developments on heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production by oil esterification and transesterification reactions: A review 
Borges, ME; Diaz, L 
2012 
1 
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
ISSN: 1364-0321 
16 
5 
2839-2849 
WOS:000305354200039 
Heterogeneous catalysis is widely applied in industry due
to important advantages it offers to chemical processes such as improved selectivity and easy
catalyst separation from reaction mixture, reducing process stages and wastes. This is the reason
why nowadays heterogeneous catalysts are being developed to produce biodiesel. Several catalytic
materials have been showed in bibliography: acid solids capable to carry out free fatty acids
esterification reaction, base solids which are able to carry out triglycerides
transesterification reaction and bifunctional solids (acid-base character) which show ability to
simultaneously catalyze esterification and transesterification reaction. This review discusses
the latest advances in research and development related with heterogeneous catalysts used to
produce biodiesel. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 
Biodiesel; Heterogeneous catalyst; Transesterification; Esterification 
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