@inbook{76f2f39e6a1b44d585680c04d3b87885,
title = "Synthesis and Characterization of Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil: A Problem-Based Green Chemistry Laboratory Experiment",
abstract = "Students in a Green Chemistry laboratory course learned about clean energy and commercial-scale production of biodiesel from members of the Omaha Biofuels Cooperative. Students were presented with a {"}problem{"} to investigate several of the variables involved in synthesizing biodiesel from used cooking oil. Students were tasked to study a few of these variables, characterize their reaction products and report their findings. In this experiment, students investigated the following variables: oil identity, alcohol type, and catalyst amount and type. Students used both common biodiesel {"}field tests{"} and instrumental methods to characterize their biodiesel. Students learned how to communicate scientific results to both scientists and non-scientists via oral presentations, scientific reports and newspaper articles.",
author = "Gross, {Erin M.} and Williams, {S. H.} and E. Williams and Dobberpuhl, {D. A.} and J. Fujita",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1021/bk-2016-1233.ch005",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "1233",
series = "ACS Symposium Series",
publisher = "American Chemical Society",
pages = "71--92",
booktitle = "Green Chemistry Experiments in Undergraduate Laboratories",
address = "United States",
}