Production of Biodiesel from Thespesiapopulnea seed oil through rapid in situ transesterification - an optimization study and assay of fuel properties

A comprehensive review of the influence of co-solvents on the catalysed methanolysis process to obtain biodiesel

“…Many authors have found yield increases and elevated reaction rates in the initial phase with the use of THF [ 15 , 32 , 41 , 51 , 53 , 55 ]. The yield increases were around 30 wt% [ 51 , 53 , 55 ] ( Table 2 ).…”

“…Many authors have found yield increases and elevated reaction rates in the initial phase with the use of THF [ 15 , 32 , 41 , 51 , 53 , 55 ]. The yield increases were around 30 wt% [ 51 , 53 , 55 ] ( Table 2 ). Bhargavi et al [ 53 ] applied THF in an in-situ methanolysis of Thespesia populnea seeds and could determine that the extraction rate was the highest with THF over that of chloroform, toluene and benzene compared with a conventional n -hexane extraction.…”

“…The yield increases were around 30 wt% [ 51 , 53 , 55 ] ( Table 2 ). Bhargavi et al [ 53 ] applied THF in an in-situ methanolysis of Thespesia populnea seeds and could determine that the extraction rate was the highest with THF over that of chloroform, toluene and benzene compared with a conventional n -hexane extraction. With a log P value of 0.46 compared with −0.74 of MeOH, THF is more able to solve and therefore extract oil out of the seeds.…”