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Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects Volume 34, 2012 - Issue 23
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The Esterification of Free Fatty Acids in Karanja (Pongamia Pinnata) Oil Using Phosphoric Acid Modified Zeolite

K. V. Thiruvengadaravi Department of Chemistry, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
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J. Nandagopal Department of Chemistry, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
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P. Baskaralingam Department of Chemistry, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
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V. Sathya Selva Bala Department of Chemical Engineering, AC College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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P. Vijayalakshmi Department of Chemical Engineering, AC College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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S. Dinesh Kirupha Department of Chemical Engineering, AC College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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S. Sivanesan Department of Chemical Engineering, AC College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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Pages 2234-2241 | Received 24 Apr 2010, Accepted 28 May 2010, Published online: 27 Sep 2012

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