Biodiesel production using homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzyme catalysts via transesterification and esterification reactions: A critical review

V Mandari, SK Devarai - BioEnergy Research, 2022 - Springer
The excessive utilization of petroleum resources leads to global warming, crude oil price
fluctuations, and the fast depletion of petroleum reserves. Biodiesel has gained importance …

State of the art of catalysts for biodiesel production

IM Rizwanul Fattah, HC Ong, TMI Mahlia… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Biodiesel is one of the potential alternative energy sources that can be derived from
renewable and low-grade origin through different processes. One of the processes is …

Biochar-based composites for remediation of polluted wastewater and soil environments: Challenges and prospects

E Issaka, FO Fapohunda, JNO Amu-Darko, L Yeboah… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, pesticides, and dyes are the main environmental
contaminants that have serious effects on both land and aquatic lives and necessitate the …

Efficient biodiesel production from recycled cooking oil using a NaOH/CoFe2O4 magnetic nano-catalyst: synthesis, characterization, and process enhancement for …

D Bousba, C Sobhi, E Zouaoui, K Rouibah… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research introduces an environmentally sustainable approach to biodiesel production,
utilizing waste cooking oil (WCO) as a renewable feedstock. The focal point of this study is …

An overview of the classification, production and utilization of biofuels for internal combustion engine applications

O Awogbemi, DVV Kallon, EI Onuh, VS Aigbodion - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofuel, a cost-effective, safe, and environmentally benign fuel produced from renewable
sources, has been accepted as a sustainable replacement and a panacea for the damaging …

Sustainable catalysts for biodiesel production: the potential of CaO supported on sugarcane bagasse biochar

VM e Melo, GF Ferreira, LV Fregolente - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production faces environmental and economic challenges due to the use of
homogeneous catalysts, such as NaOH, KOH, NaOCH 3, and KOCH 3. Despite their good …

Managing the hazardous waste cooking oil by conversion into bioenergy through the application of waste-derived green catalysts: A review

H Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha, C Li, X Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
‎ Abstract Waste cooking oil (WCO) is a hazardous waste generated at staggering values
globally. WCO disposal into various ecosystems, including soil and water, could result in …

[HTML][HTML] A review of major trends, opportunities, and technical challenges in biodiesel production from waste sources

MAI Malik, S Zeeshan, M Khubaib, A Ikram… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the world addresses the increasing demand for sustainable energy solutions, biodiesel
has surfaced as a viable alternative to conventional fossil fuels. The expansion of biodiesel …

A critical review of recent advancements in continuous flow reactors and prominent integrated microreactors for biodiesel production

R Gopi, V Thangarasu, A Ramanathan - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is eco-friendly, less toxic and one of the most researched biofuels in recent years
to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and minimize emissions. The various problems …

Kinetics studies of sustainable biodiesel synthesis from Jatropha curcas oil by exploiting bio-waste derived CaO-based heterogeneous catalyst via microwave heating …

KTT Amesho, YC Lin, CE Chen, PC Cheng… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste oyster shells (WOS) have been progressively becoming a significant environmental
issue, specifically in terms of solid waste management, which is one of the considerable …