Speaking generally, there are two ways to obtain such esters: (1) The esterification of the fatty acids with diazomethane, or methanol–hydrochloric acid, after saponification of the lipids and ...

Alcohol, such as methanol or ethanol, is used in chemical reactions to produce fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) that is mixed with diesel fuel. “We hope that with efforts to accelerate [the ...