Development of biodiesel: current scenario

YC Sharma, B Singh - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Fuels are inevitable for industrial development and growth of any country. The life span of
fossil fuel resources has always been terrifying. Biodiesel, a renewable source of energy …

A comprehensive review on biodiesel as an alternative energy resource and its characteristics

AE Atabani, AS Silitonga, IA Badruddin… - … and sustainable energy …, 2012 - Elsevier
As the fossil fuels are depleting day by day, there is a need to find out an alternative fuel to
fulfill the energy demand of the world. Biodiesel is one of the best available resources that …

Prospects of biodiesel production from vegetable oils in India

BK Barnwal, MP Sharma - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2005 - Elsevier
The world is confronted with the twin crises of fossil fuel depletion and environmental
degradation. The indiscriminate extraction and consumption of fossil fuels have led to a …

Current scenario of biodiesel development in India: prospects and challenges

A Dewangan, AK Yadav, A Mallick - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
For a developing nation like India, the current energy portfolio is dominated by fossil fuels
such as oil, coal, and petroleum products. Due to the rapid depletion and limited available …

Optimized production and advanced assessment of biodiesel: A review

MA Hanif, S Nisar, MN Akhtar, N Nisar… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiesel production is profitable only under special conditions. Technical challenges
including methods to make the transesterification reaction more energy efficient and faster …

Biodiesel: sustainable energy replacement to petroleum‐based diesel fuel–a review

OE Ajala, F Aberuagba, TE Odetoye… - ChemBioEng …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiesel is a sustainable and renewable source of fuel. It has been considered as a
comparable substitute to petro‐diesel, which is a fast depleting resource. Many studies have …

Advancements in development and characterization of biodiesel: A review

YC Sharma, B Singh, SN Upadhyay - Fuel, 2008 - Elsevier
An ever increasing demand of fuels has been a challenge for today's scientific workers. The
fossil fuel resources are dwindling day by day. Biodiesel seems to be a solution for future …

A review on feedstocks, production processes, and yield for different generations of biodiesel

D Singh, D Sharma, SL Soni, S Sharma, PK Sharma… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Continuous increase in world's population, rapid industrialization, urbanization, and
economic growth force for continuously increase in fossil fuel consumption to meet growing …

Biodiesel: source, production, composition, properties and its benefits

D Bajpai, VK Tyagi - Journal of OLEo science, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Biodiesel is an eco-friendly, alternative diesel fuel prepared from domestic renewable
resources ie vegetable oils (edible or non-edible oil) and animal fats, that runs in diesel …

Opportunities and challenges for biodiesel fuel

L Lin, Z Cunshan, S Vittayapadung, S Xiangqian… - Applied energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Fossil fuel resources are decreasing daily. As a renewable energy, biodiesel has been
receiving increasing attention because of the relevance it gains from the rising petroleum …