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Catalytic Effects Of Period Iv Transition Metal In The Oxidation Of Biodiesel, Bradley Clark
Catalytic Effects Of Period Iv Transition Metal In The Oxidation Of Biodiesel, Bradley Clark
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CATALYTIC EFFECTS OF PERIOD IV TRANSITION METALS IN THE OXIDATION OF BIODIESEL
BRADLEY R CLARK
December 2011
Advisors: Dr. Steve Salley, Dr. Simon Ng, Dr. Naiem Henien
Major: Alternative Energy Technology
Degree: Masters of Science
Transition metals have the ability to catalyze free radical autoxidation of unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters (i.e., biodiesel). The catalytic effects of the eight period IV transition metals: V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co Ni, Cu and Zn in soybean oil and cottonseed oil-based biodiesel are investigated. All metals produced a reduction of the induction period of biodiesel, although there are considerable differences in their catalytic …