Climate Change

Biography

Edwin John Routledge is an Environmental Scientist whose research is concerned with understanding the effects of environmental chemicals (particularly endocrine disrupting chemicals) on aquatic wildlife. His research interest is broadly in the field of water quality. It started with investigations into endocrine disrupting chemicals and their effects on fish and amphibians, and more recently includes the effects of EDCs on molluscs. Current research (mostly unpublished) is concerned with new and emerging threats, including chemicals that impact on the retinoid system, and how chemical exposures might alter disease transmission in parasite-host interactions.

Abstract

Abstract : Biodiesel, a promising alternative diesel fuel produced by a catalytic transesterification of vegetable oils, has become more attractive nowadays, because of its environmental concerns and the fact that it is made from renewable resources. In this work, the trans-esterification of soybean oil with methanol has been studied in a heterogeneous system, using Zn, Mn, K and Ce supported by a mixture of porcelain, cinder and ceramic. 0.5 and 1 mm of Zn, Mn, K and Ce in 7 g of support were loaded, foll