African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Biodiesel production from butter factory effluent

Corneels Schabort
  • Corneels Schabort
  • Energy Systems, School of Chemical and Mineral Engineering, North-West University, Hoffman Street, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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Hennie Visser
  • Hennie Visser
  • Energy Systems, School of Chemical and Mineral Engineering, North-West University, Hoffman Street, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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Roelf Venter
  • Roelf Venter
  • Energy Systems, School of Chemical and Mineral Engineering, North-West University, Hoffman Street, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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and Sanette Marx
  • and Sanette Marx
  • Energy Systems, School of Chemical and Mineral Engineering, North-West University, Hoffman Street, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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  •  Accepted: 03 February 2014
  •  Published: 12 February 2014

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