Biodiesel from waste frying oils: Methods of production and purification

JM Fonseca, JG Teleken, V de Cinque Almeida… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Waste frying oils (WFO) are a promising source in terms of feedstock for biodiesel
production, and have a lower cost than the typical refined vegetable oils. In addition, the use …

Optimization of biodiesel synthesis from Jojoba oil via supercritical methanol: A response surface methodology approach coupled with genetic algorithm

NK Singh, Y Singh, A Sharma - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2022 - Elsevier
The most powerful approach to processing biodiesel is supercritical methanol
transesterification. This process has several benefits over catalytic transesterification in that …

Production of renewable fuels and chemicals from fats, oils, and grease (FOG) using homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts: design, validation, and optimization

MI Taipabu, K Viswanathan, W Wu, ZK Nagy - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fats, oils, and grease (FOG) is a waste which collected from the kitchen and restaurant
wastes. This waste causes sewer blockage in many countries because of the rising of …

Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil via supercritical methanol: Optimisation and reactor simulation

O Aboelazayem, M Gadalla, B Saha - Renewable Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production using supercritical methanol in the absence of catalyst has been
analysed by studying the main factors affecting biodiesel yield. A quadratic polynomial …

Biodiesel production from castor oil in Egypt: Process optimisation, kinetic study, diesel engine performance and exhaust emissions analysis

O Aboelazayem, NS El-Gendy, AA Abdel-Rehim… - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, biodiesel production from castor oil has been investigated. Five independent
variables including; methanol to oil (M: O) molar ratio, catalyst concentration, reaction …

Experimental study on biodiesel production parameter optimization of jatropha–algae oil mixtures and performance and emission analysis of a diesel engine coupled …

S Kumar, S Jain, H Kumar - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Methyl ester production from jatropha–algae oil is conducted through a transesterification
process. Consequences of four parameters, the molar ratio (oil: methanol), the reaction …

An improvement in biodiesel production from waste cooking oil by applying thought multi-response surface methodology using desirability functions

M Corral Bobadilla, R Lostado Lorza… - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
The exhaustion of natural resources has increased petroleum prices and the environmental
impact of oil has stimulated the search for an alternative source of energy such as biodiesel …

Valorisation of high acid value waste cooking oil into biodiesel using supercritical methanolysis: Experimental assessment and statistical optimisation on typical …

O Aboelazayem, M Gadalla, B Saha - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, valorisation of high acid value waste cooking oil into biodiesel has been
investigated. Non-catalytic transesterification using supercritical methanol has been used for …

Optimization of the biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using homogeneous catalyst and heterogeneous catalysts

JV Sree, BA Chowdary, KS Kumar… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
The radical depletion of Hydrocarbon fuels and considerable mount in the price of an
existing source of energy increased the demand for an alternative source. Biodiesel is the …

From feedstocks to FAME: enhancing synthesis efficiency with basic ionic liquids

HK Bhanushali, NG Savani, MS Álvarez, FJ Deive… - Biofuels, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The emerging biofuel industry plays a pivotal role in transitioning from conventional sources
of energy to renewable sources. The advent of biodiesel can revolutionize the petroleum …