Biodiesel fuels

G Knothe, LF Razon - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The mono-alkyl esters, most commonly the methyl esters, of vegetable oils, animal fats or
other materials consisting mainly of triacylglycerols, often referred to as biodiesel, are an …

A comprehensive review on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel fuelled diesel engines

P Tamilselvan, N Nallusamy, S Rajkumar - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
Direct injection diesel engines are more popular in the automotive sector than spark ignition
(SI) engines due to its fuel lean operation. However, the demand of fossil fuel is rising day by …

Non-edible vegetable oils: a critical evaluation of oil extraction, fatty acid compositions, biodiesel production, characteristics, engine performance and emissions …

AE Atabani, AS Silitonga, HC Ong, TMI Mahlia… - … and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
World energy demand is expected to increase due to the expanding urbanization, better
living standards and increasing population. At a time when society is becoming increasingly …

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 …

Waste ostrich-and chicken-eggshells as heterogeneous base catalyst for biodiesel production from used cooking oil: Catalyst characterization and biodiesel yield …

YH Tan, MO Abdullah, C Nolasco-Hipolito… - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The primary goal of this paper is to investigate the catalyst characterization and biodiesel
yield of a biodiesel converted from a used cooking oil source via heterogeneous catalysts …

The production of biodiesel from safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) oil as a potential feedstock and its usage in compression ignition engine: A comprehensive review

MK Yesilyurt, C Cesur, V Aslan, Z Yilbasi - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, energy consumption is progressively boosting in all sectors because of the rising
in population and enhancing lifestyle. The dependency over fossil-based fuels has been …

Microalgal lipids biochemistry and biotechnological perspectives

S Bellou, MN Baeshen, AM Elazzazy, D Aggeli… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the last few years, there has been an intense interest in using microalgal lipids in food,
chemical and pharmaceutical industries and cosmetology, while a noteworthy research has …

Prospects of 2nd generation biodiesel as a sustainable fuel—Part: 1 selection of feedstocks, oil extraction techniques and conversion technologies

MMK Bhuiya, MG Rasul, MMK Khan, N Ashwath… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The transport sector, which heavily depends on oil-derived liquid products such as gasoline
and diesel, globally occupies the 3rd place when total energy consumption and greenhouse …

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 …

Progress in biodiesel processing

M Balat, H Balat - Applied energy, 2010 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is a notable alternative to the widely used petroleum-derived diesel fuel since it
can be generated by domestic natural sources such as soybeans, rapeseeds, coconuts, and …