A research team reports a metal-free catalytic strategy that completely converts waste PET into two high-value chemicals—dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and ethylene carbonate (EC)—in just 2.5 hours ...

Some scientific literature has already described the immobilization of porcine pancreatic lipase (PPL) with a magnetic carrier and characterized hydrolytic activity in olive oil, 28, 29 however, the ...

The government must provide notice and a hearing in many, but not all, cases. The text of the Constitution is clear and so is the Supreme Court: All non-citizens on U.S. soil must be afforded "due ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil (WCO) is a key step in sustainable energy ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Biodiesel, an alternative to diesel, is produced through the enzymatic ...

ABSTRACT: In this study, a homogeneous alkaline catalyst was used in the production of biodiesel from raw and refined castor oil feedstock. The effect of potassium hydroxide (KOH) as a catalyst ...

ABSTRACT: In this study, a homogeneous alkaline catalyst was used in the production of biodiesel from raw and refined castor oil feedstock. The effect of potassium hydroxide (KOH) as a catalyst ...

Biodiesel is synthesized by the transesterification of triglycerides of oils with short-chain alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol. According to the Renewable Energy Directive guidelines (RED II ...

In this study, the tribological properties of a green lubricant synthesized from cottonseed oil through a two-step transesterification process are investigated, with a specific focus on the maximum ...