PRELIMINARY EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON GREEN DIESEL PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED IMPACT OF SOLVENT

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Keywords

• Green diesel
• Deoxygenation process
• Solvent minimization
• Ni-Mo-Al catalyst
• Triglyceride conversion
• Product selectivity

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Editorial History

• Received: 16 Jun 2025
• Accepted: 03 Nov 2025
• Available online: 11 Dec 2025

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