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This document summarizes research into optimizing the production of sunflower oil methyl esters (biodiesel) via alkaline catalyzed transesterification. The researchers tested different catalyst types and concentrations, methanol to oil ratios, and reaction temperatures. They found the optimum conditions to be a methanol to oil ratio of 6:1, a temperature of 60°C, and a sodium hydroxide catalyst concentration of 1.00% by weight. Under these conditions, a maximum yield of 97.1% sunflower oil methyl esters was
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- Máximo Décimo Meridio
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