Review of waste cooking oil (WCO) as a Feedstock for Biofuel—Indian perspective

G Manikandan, PR Kanna, D Taler, T Sobota - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
A detailed review was conducted to explore waste cooking oil (WCO) as feedstock for
biodiesel. The manuscript highlights the impact on health while using used cooking oil and …

Developments in the utilization of heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel generation: An update on recent advancements

S Parameshwar, M Agnihotri, U Bhan, S Nangan… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Biodiesel is one of the ecofriendly energy sources that can be generated from
edible, non-edible, waste, and algae feedstocks. Over time, the utilization of different kinds of …

Microbial accumulation of bioplastics from waste stream: recent advancements and applications

S Mann, JG Sharma, R Kataria - International Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The demand for biodegradable and biocompatible polymers rises because of the
environmentally hazardous property of petroleum-based plastic. Polyhydroxyalkanoates is …

Prioritizing the valorization strategies of an invasive fern (Azolla) in a wetland

F Nikkhah, MR Ramazanian, KA Rosentrater - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wetlands play a vital role as one of the most important natural habitats on our planet.
However, the survival of wetlands is threatened by various issues, including the arrival of …

Sustainable valorization of agricultural waste into bioplastic and its end-of-life recyclability for biochar production: Economic profitability and life cycle assessment

R Senga, M Nasr, M Fujii, A Abdelhaleem - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
While the industrial sectors have recently focused on producing bioplastic materials, the
utilization of edible feedstocks and the generation of wastes and byproducts during the …

Enhancing transesterification of used soybean frying oil using CaO. ZnO (10%) NiO (8%) catalyst: Response surface optimization and characterization

B Dendouga, A Sakri, C Bouremel, Y Boudaoud… - Biomass and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production from used oils could be considered as a sustainable replacement for
fossil fuels. But efficiency often comes down to the type of catalyst used. This study evaluates …

Optimum biodiesel production using ductile cast iron as a heterogeneous catalyst

NA El-Khashab, MM Naeem, MH Roushdy - ChemEngineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biofuels production become a target for many researchers nowadays. Biodiesel is one the
most important biofuels that are produced from biomass using economics and modern …

Durable polyvinylpyrrolidone superhydrophilic modified ZIF-8 mesh membrane for gravitational oil-water separation and oil recovery

Y Cai, Y Chen, R Wang, J Li, H Yang, Y Li… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing a superhydrophilic/underwater oleophobic mesh membrane using an
economical and eco-friendly method is still challenging to achieve high efficiency for oily …

Microbial surfactants production from industrial waste

T Pirog, V Stabnikov, O Stabnikova - Bioconversion of Wastes to …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
It was shown that industrial waste, crude glycerol, which is a by-product of biodiesel
production, and food processing waste such as used cooking oil, can be used as raw …

Yellow and brown grease—characteristics of compression-ignition engine

R Ciesielski, M Zakrzewski, O Shtyka… - IOP Conference …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This papers presents the results of analysis done on a compression-ignition engine supplied
with methyl ester of rapeseed oil (Yellow Grease), methyl ester of goose fat (Brown Grease) …