Efficient Production of Biodiesel Using Radio Frequency Heating

Fast transesterification of canola oil and methanol for biodiesel production was achieved using radio frequency (RF) heating. The conversion rate of oil to biodiesel reached 97.3% with RF heating for 3 min, a NaOH concentration (based on oil) of 1.0%, and a methanol/oil molar ratio of 9:1. A central composite design (CCD) and response surface methodology (RSM) were employed to evaluate the impa…