Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis for green biodiesel production by transesterification

JI Orege, O Oderinde, GA Kifle, AA Ibikunle… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysis has provided a viable alternative to homogeneous catalysis for the
production of low-cost biodiesel fuel, overcoming the constraints of homogeneous catalysis …

Biodiesel production using homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzyme catalysts via transesterification and esterification reactions: A critical review

V Mandari, SK Devarai - BioEnergy Research, 2022 - Springer
The excessive utilization of petroleum resources leads to global warming, crude oil price
fluctuations, and the fast depletion of petroleum reserves. Biodiesel has gained importance …

A review of recent developments in catalytic applications of biochar-based materials

R Shan, J Han, J Gu, H Yuan, B Luo, Y Chen - … , conservation and recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar, produced by the thermal decomposition of various biomass sources, is applied in
different fields of research due to its distinctive properties. With the recent explosion of …

Activation strategies for biochar to use as an efficient catalyst in various applications

S Anto, MP Sudhakar, TS Ahamed, MS Samuel… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae and macroalgae are known for their use in food and fuel applications. Recently,
tremendous interest on algal biomass for biochar production has been increased. Biochar …

Progress and future of biodiesel synthesis: Advancements in oil extraction and conversion technologies

B Karmakar, G Halder - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiesel has gained the forefront of our focus on renewable transportation fuels. This article
provides a comprehensive review on the sources used as feedstock and their classification …

Managing the hazardous waste cooking oil by conversion into bioenergy through the application of waste-derived green catalysts: A review

H Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha, C Li, X Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
‎ Abstract Waste cooking oil (WCO) is a hazardous waste generated at staggering values
globally. WCO disposal into various ecosystems, including soil and water, could result in …

Sewage sludge to bio-fuel: A review on the sustainable approach of transforming sewage waste to alternative fuel

AP Bora, DP Gupta, KS Durbha - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Bio-fuels are gaining worldwide attention as an alternative fuel option replacing the usage of
the mineral diesel derived from conventional fossil sources. However, the high cost …

Transesterification of waste edible oils to biodiesel using calcium oxide@ magnesium oxide nanocatalyst

R Foroutan, R Mohammadi, H Esmaeili, FM Bektashi… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present research, application of waste edible oil (WEO) as a suitable and abundant
source for biodiesel production using CaO@ MgO nanocatalyst derived from waste chicken …

A review for key challenges of the development of biodiesel industry

IS Abd Manaf, NH Embong, SNM Khazaai… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The declaration of 2016, third year in a row, as the warmest year ever recorded, the rising of
CO 2 concentration, increasing of seawater acidity as well as sea surface temperature are …

Catalysts from renewable resources for biodiesel production

R Shan, L Lu, Y Shi, H Yuan, J Shi - Energy conversion and management, 2018 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalyst plays a dual role in the transesterification reaction owing to the
advantages of separation and reusability. Recently, heterogeneous catalysts derived from …