TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kiwjaroun,C.
AU  - Tubtimdee,C.
AU  - Piumsomboon,P.
TI  - LCA studies comparing biodiesel synthesized by conventional and supercritical methanol methods
KW  - BIODIESEL
KW  - SUPERCRITICAL METHANOL
KW  - ALKALI-CATALYZED
KW  - RENEWABLE ENERGY
KW  - LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
N2  - Biodiesel is one of the candidates for alternative fuels since it is renewable, sustainable and produced from domestic or non-food crop resources with less detrimental environmental impact. There are several different approaches to the production process. In this paper a new production method, the supercritical methanol process, was investigated and its environmental performance was compared with the conventional alkali-catalyzed process using LCA as a tool. The supercritical process is technically a simpler production process and offers the advantages of higher yields and the production of less environmentally damaging wastes. However, it still generates a significantly higher environmental load since the methanol recovery unit requires a large amount of energy
UR  - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_TMYlMktT0G05Dv2bDPL5BHWidYgYDTE/view?usp=drivesdk
ER  -