Widely used catalysts in biodiesel production: a review

B Changmai, C Vanlalveni, AP Ingle, R Bhagat… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
An ever-increasing energy demand and environmental problems associated with
exhaustible fossil fuels have led to the search for an alternative renewable source of energy …

Heterogeneous base catalysts: Synthesis and application for biodiesel production–A review

M Jayakumar, N Karmegam, MP Gundupalli… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, much research has been carried out to find a suitable catalyst for the
transesterification process during biodiesel production where heterogeneous catalysts play …

A comprehensive study on prospects of economy, environment, and efficiency of palm oil biodiesel as a renewable fuel

S Dey, NM Reang, PK Das, M Deb - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing concern over the dependency on fossil fuel has prompted the cost of energy
supply to the high extent. Widespread application of fossil fuel in transportation and …

Synthesis of biomass as heterogeneous catalyst for application in biodiesel production: State of the art and fundamental review

ZE Tang, S Lim, YL Pang, HC Ong, KT Lee - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is gaining attention as a remedy for the increasing demand of fossil fuels which is
depleting rapidly. Commercial homogeneous catalysts in the biodiesel production industry …

Enhanced biodiesel production from Jatropha oil using calcined waste animal bones as catalyst

J Nisar, R Razaq, M Farooq, M Iqbal, RA Khan… - Renewable Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This study is focused on the investigation of animal bones modified with potassium
hydroxide (KOH) as heterogeneous solid base catalyst for transesterification of non-edible …

Environmentally benign solid catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production: A critical review

A Alagumalai, O Mahian, F Hollmann… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Versatile bio-derived catalysts have been under dynamic investigation as potential
substitutes to conventional chemical catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production. This is …

Eggshell waste as catalyst: A review

A Laca, A Laca, M Díaz - Journal of environmental management, 2017 - Elsevier
Agricultural wastes are some of the most emerging problems in food industries because of
their disposal cost. However, it is also an opportunity for the bioeconomy society if new uses …

Waste to value addition: Utilization of waste Brassica nigra plant derived novel green heterogeneous base catalyst for effective synthesis of biodiesel

B Nath, B Das, P Kalita, S Basumatary - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, the heterogeneous base catalyst was derived from the waste Brassica
nigra plant and utilized as an efficient catalyst in the transesterification of soybean oil for …

Rice husk silica derived nanomaterials for sustainable applications

Y Shen - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Rice husk (RH) is an abundant and sustainable waste biomass. Silica-rich RH can be
converted to biofuels (eg, bio-oil, vapors) and biochars simultaneously via thermochemical …

Utilization of renewable and sustainable basic heterogeneous catalyst from Heteropanax fragrans (Kesseru) for effective synthesis of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas …

S Basumatary, B Nath, B Das, P Kalita, B Basumatary - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
This study explores the application and efficacy of the green catalyst derived from
Heteropanax fragrans in the production of Jatropha curcas biodiesel. The catalyst was …