This work proposed the catalyst-free biodiesel synthesis from the low-grade feedstock. Rice bran oil fatty acid distillate (RBOFAD) containing 65.5% of free fatty acids and ethanol were applied as a feedstock. The influence of operating parameters including residence time, reaction temperature,...

This work proposed the catalyst-free biodiesel synthesis from the low-grade feedstock. Rice bran oil fatty acid distillate (RBOFAD) containing 65.5% of free fatty acids and ethanol were applied as a feedstock. The influence of operating parameters including residence time, reaction temperature,...

Biodiesel is obtained by the process of transesterification of vegetable oils and animal fats and crude glycerol is the main by-product of the biodiesel manufacturing chain. As a result glycerol production has rapidly increased in the last decades. This work focuses on the development and the...

In this paper, we employ a partially linear nonparametric additive regression estimator, with recent U.S. Current Population Survey data, to analyze returns to schooling. Similar to previous research, we find that blacks and Hispanics have higher rates of return on average. However, for married...

In this paper, we employ a partially linear nonparametric additive regression estimator, with recent U.S. Current Population Survey data, to analyze returns to schooling. Similar to previous research, we find that blacks and Hispanics have higher rates of return on average. However, for married...

In this paper, we employ a partially linear nonparametric additive regression estimator, with recent U.S. Current Population Survey data, to analyze returns to schooling. Similar to previous research, we find that blacks and Hispanics have higher rates of return on average. However, for married...

We examine the effects of background risks on optimal portfolio choice. Examples of background risks include uncertain labor income, uncertainty about the terminal value of fixed assets such as housing and uncertainty about future tax liabilities. While some of these risks are additive and have...