Impact of alcohol on biodiesel production and properties

P Verma, MP Sharma, G Dwivedi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to rapid industrialisation and use of advanced technologies there has been increase in
the consumption of fossil fuels, especially petroleum. Increasing needs are reciprocally …

Bio-ethanol from lignocellulose: status, perspectives and challenges in Malaysia

CS Goh, KT Tan, KT Lee, S Bhatia - Bioresource technology, 2010 - Elsevier
The present study reveals the perspective and challenges of bio-ethanol production from
lignocellulosic materials in Malaysia. Malaysia has a large quantity of lignocellulosic …

Design strategies for sustainable biorefineries

J Moncada, V Aristizábal - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
The biorefinery concept is considered as one of the research cornerstones in the last years
and as the best option to transform the different biomass systems into value-added products …

Integral use of orange peel waste through the biorefinery concept: an experimental, technical, energy, and economic assessment

M Ortiz-Sanchez, JC Solarte-Toro… - Biomass conversion and …, 2021 - Springer
This work aims to evaluate from an energy and economic perspective the production of
essential oil, pectin, and biogas as alternatives to valorize orange peel waste. For this, the …

Innovative developments in biofuels production from organic waste materials: a review

JL Stephen, B Periyasamy - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Several organic wastes into energy conversion technologies were successful in addressing
global challenges such as fossil fuel dependency, production cost optimization, waste …

Combustion chemical kinetics of biodiesel and related compounds (methyl and ethyl esters): experiments and modeling–advances and future refinements

L Coniglio, H Bennadji, PA Glaude, O Herbinet… - Progress in Energy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The motivation for and challenges in reducing the world's dependence on crude oil while
simultaneously improving engine performance through better fuel efficiency and reduced …

Integrating first, second, and third generation biorefineries: Incorporating microalgae into the sugarcane biorefinery

J Moncada, JA Tamayo, CA Cardona - Chemical Engineering Science, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, it was discussed the possibilities of integrating biorefineries based on different
generations of feedstock. The potential of using CO 2-rich streams was analyzed for the …

Greenhouse gas emissions and energy balance of palm oil biofuel

SP De Souza, S Pacca, MT De Ávila, JLB Borges - Renewable energy, 2010 - Elsevier
The search for alternatives to fossil fuels is boosting interest in biodiesel production. Among
the crops used to produce biodiesel, palm trees stand out due to their high productivity and …

A critical review on recent methods used for economically viable and eco-friendly development of microalgae as a potential feedstock for synthesis of biodiesel

YC Sharma, B Singh, J Korstad - Green chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Microalgae are being considered as a viable feedstock for large-scale production of
biodiesel. However, though it may look simpler to obtain lipids from microalgae, the overall …

Empty fruit bunches from oil palm as a potential raw material for fuel ethanol production

D Piarpuzán, JA Quintero, CA Cardona - Biomass and bioenergy, 2011 - Elsevier
In this paper the fuel ethanol production from empty fruit bunches was experimentally
evaluated using alkaline pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis for sugars release …