Research Article

Biodiesel Production Using Supercritical Methanol with Carbon Dioxide and Acetic Acid

Table 3

The critical properties of various solvents.

SolventCritical temperature (°C)Critical pressure (MPa)

Carbon dioxide31.17.4
Methanol239.68.1
Methyl acetate 233.74.6
Dimethyl carbonate274.94.6