NaOH-catalyzed methanolysis optimization of biodiesel synthesis from desert date seed kernel oil

KD Mekonnen, ZB Sendekie - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biodiesel synthesis from non-edible vegetable oil via catalytic transesterification is one of
the effective ways to replace petroleum-based fuels in the area of renewable energy …

Desert palm date seeds as a biodiesel feedstock: extraction, characterization, and engine testing

M Kamil, K Ramadan, AG Olabi, C Ghenai, A Inayat… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The development of alternative fuels is increasingly important in order to maintain ongoing
global economic and technological progress in the face of fossil fuel depletion and …

Economic viability and engine performance evaluation of biodiesel derived from desert palm date seeds

M Kamil, FM Almarashda - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Desert palm date seeds are a potential feedstock for biodiesel and biomass pellet
production, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. A model was developed in this study …

Tree-to-tree variability in fruits and kernels of a Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. population grown in Sudan

AAO Ahmed, A Kita, A Nemś, J Miedzianka, R Foligni… - Trees, 2020 - Springer
Key message Correlations were observed between Balanites aegyptiaca fruit morphology
and kernel oil yield and quality, thus suggesting the possibility of selecting trees with smaller …

Application of model predictive control to renewable energy development via reactive distillation process

SO Giwa, AA Adeyi, A Giwa - International Journal of Engineering …, 2016 - Trans Tech Publ
Reactive distillation is a process that combines chemical reaction and separation in a single
piece of equipment (distillation column). The process has a lot of benefits especially for …

Optimization of biodiesel production from used cooking oil: Aspen HYSYS simulation and experimental validation

A Giwa, KS Umanah - … Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, 2019 - Trans Tech Publ
Due to the awareness of adverse effects of conventional fuels to environment and the
frequent rise in crude oil price, the need for sustainable and environmentally friendly …

Emissions from Combustion of Second-Generation Biodiesel Produced from Seeds of Date Palm Fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

M Kamil, K Ramadan, C Ghenai, AG Olabi, IT Nazzal - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Seeds of the desert date palm tree can be used as potential feedstock
for the production of second-generation biodiesels in the Middle East and Africa. Abstract …

Production of biodiesel from desert date seed oil using heterogeneous catalysts

SO Giwa, MB Haggai, A Giwa - International Journal of Engineering …, 2021 - Trans Tech Publ
In the recent time, there is increasing research in the area of alternative fuels as the
exhausts of presently used petroleum-based fuels have been identified to have negative …

[PDF][PDF] Utilization of modified Eggshells as a Solid catalyst for the conversion of Waste Cooking oil to Biodiesel

ST Hassan, RL Nageswara - Austin Chemical Engineering, 2018 - researchgate.net
The search for economic, sustainable and environment friendly alternatives to petroleum
fuel, as well as its synthesis and utilization in practical applications is one of the trending …

[PDF][PDF] D-Optimal Optimization of Desert Date Oil Extraction

SO Giwa, KA Abdulyekeen, IF Ekwunife… - ABUAD Journal of …, 2022 - researchgate.net
This work was carried out to investigate the optimum conditions of temperature, time, solvent
to biomass ratio and particles size on n-hexane extraction efficiency measured in terms of …