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+ Biodiesel
+ Transesterification
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Alexander L

Are carbinol and methanol the same? How can you compare the use of...

Armand Welsh  Follow

Methanol is also called carbinol...

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Brian McNellis  Follow

You should use a small alcohol in transesterification reaction.

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Anthony Atkielski  Follow

carbinol is the other name for methanol

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CHIJIOKE OSUMILI  Follow

Carbinol and methanol are the same, but carbinol was an ancient term used to designate any alcohol

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Adam Jacholkowski  Follow

carbinol is the other name for methanol

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Don Welty  Follow

Carbinol and methanol are the same . also is called as hydroxy methane or methyl alcohol

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Omar Hassan  Follow

carbinol is the other name for methanol

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David Smith  Follow

carbinol is the other name for methanol

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Nikesh Aryal  Follow

Carbinol and methanol are same. I am using carbinol in the place of methanol for long time.
www.icb.usp.br/com_residuos/142.pdf

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Barbara S. Reeves  Follow

yes they are the same. and even if you change the alcohol in your transesterification process (for example to ethanol) the quality of your biodiesel is not subject to change. however the conditions you are running your experiments might slightly change

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