Question

in tranesterification process, to prepare biodiesel,-----+ type of esters are converted to -------- esters of fatty acid
O tringlycende, propyi.
O Triglyceride methyl
O Diglycende methyi
O Diglyceride propyt
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Answer 1

The transesterification of vegetable oils, animal fats or waste cooking oils is the process behind conventional biodiesel. In the transesterification process a glyceride reacts with an alcohol (typically methanol or ethanol) in the presence of a catalyst forming fatty acid alkyl esters and an alcohol.