Alternative Energy Source by Characterization and Transesterification: An Emperical Approach to Attaining an Alternative Source of Energy

This book briefly examines the increasing degradation of the environment and emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which has has led to the research and development of alternative to fossil fuels. Vegetable oil has been cited as one of these renewable sources; it is a triglyceride and composed of fatty acids is used in the production of Bio-diesel, an alternative source of energy. Consequently, bio-diesel has become more attractive recently because of its environmental benefits and the fact that it is made from renewable resources. Vegetable oil, as alternative engine fuel, is extremely viscous and as such has to be made less viscous in order to be used as bio-diesel. The process used in converting this vegetable oil to Bio-diesel is Transesterification. Therefore this book explains and gives data on how the vegetable oil that was used in the production of the Bio-diesel (castor seed) went through the a fore mentioned process.

Doris is a Biologist from Trinidad/ New York, Davis is a Ph D candidate at the University of Newcastle from Lamaze St Lucia; Samson is a Postgrad student at the University of Newcastle: We collaborated in the name of Science and true friendship to publish this book so that the world can be enlightened on the topic at hand. As x approaches infinity.