@article { ISI:000294874800029,
	title = {Factors Influencing the Kinetics of Esterification of Fatty Acids over Solid Acid Catalysts},
	journal = {Energy \& Fuels},
	volume = {25},
	number = {9},
	year = {2011},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {4106-4112},
	publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC},
	address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA},
	abstract = {<p>The kinetics of esterification of fatty acids with alcohols over three different solid acid catalysts, viz., large pore zeolite-beta (H beta), micro-mesoporous Fe-Zn double-metal cyanide (DMC), and mesoporous Al-MCM-41, have been reported. Hydrophobicity of these catalysts increases in the order: Al-MCM-41 \&lt; H beta \&lt; DMC. The chain lengths of the fatty acid (C(8.0)-C(18.1)) and alcohol (C(1)-C(8)) molecules have been varied, and their influence on kinetic parameters has been studied. The present study reveals that porosity and surface hydrophobicity of the catalyst are the two important factors other than acid properties (concentration and strength of acid centers) that influence the esterification reaction.</p>},
	issn = {0887-0624},
	doi = {10.1021/ef2009138},
	author = {Satyarthi, Jitendra Kumar and Radhakrishnan, Sambhu and Srinivas, Darbha}
}
@article { ISI:000299911600015,
	title = {Challenges and opportunities in biofuels production},
	journal = {Indian Journal of Chemistry Section A-Inorganic Bio-Inorganic Physical Theoretical \& Analytical Chemistry},
	volume = {51},
	number = {1-2},
	year = {2012},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {174-185},
	publisher = {NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR},
	address = {DR K S KRISHNAN MARG, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI 110 012, INDIA},
	abstract = {<p>Biofuels are attractive alternative to petroleum diesel. They are renewable, non-toxic, biodegradable, carbon neutral and lead to reduced tailpipe emissions. This article presents the current state-of-art processes of their production and discusses the opportunities and future challenges in this area of research.</p>},
	keywords = {Biodiesel, biofuels, Deoxygenation, Hydrotreatment, Renewable fuels, Solid catalysts, Transesterification (fatty acid glycerides), Vegetable oils/fats},
	issn = {0376-4710},
	author = {Srinivas, Darbha and Satyarthi, Jitendra Kumar}
}
