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Title:   Author  item
                                            Knothe, Gerharditem
                                            Doll, Kenneth

                                                         - *Ken*item
                                            Moser, Bryanitem
                                            Murray, Rex
  Submitted to: Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Oil Chemists' Society
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 5/3/2015
                                    Publication  Date: 5/3/2015
                                    Citation: Knothe, G.H., Doll, K.M., Moser, B.R., Murray, R.E. 2015. Three approaches to fuels from fatty compounds [abstract]. Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Oil Chemists' Society.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Biodiesel, the alkyl esters, usually methyl esters, of vegetable oils, animal fats, or other triacylglycerol-containing materials, are the most common approach to producing a fuel from the mentioned materials. This fuel is obtained by transesterifying the oil or fat with an alcohol, usually methanol, in the presence of a catalyst such as alkoxide or hydroxide. In more recent years, a fuel, probably best termed renewable diesel, has been developed which simulates the composition of conventional diesel fuel. This fuel is obtained by hydrotreatment of the triacylglycerol-containing materials. Even more recently, a decarboxylation process of fatty acids was reported which provides a mixture of long-chain alkene isomers and other products with potential fuel properties. The three materials are compared regarding their production, composition, and properties.


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