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 …

Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy in islands of high ecological value: The cases of Galápagos, Fernando de Noronha, and Príncipe

AS Sánchez, EP Junior, BM Gontijo, P de Jong… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many archipelagos rely on imports of diesel to produce most of the electricity they consume.
That results in a high price for electricity and risk of fuel spills. Currently, many islands …

Biodiesel and renewable diesel: a comparison

G Knothe - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2010 - Elsevier
The search for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels has led to the development of fuels
from various sources, including renewable feedstocks such as fats and oils. Several types of …

Biodiesel production from oleaginous microorganisms

X Meng, J Yang, X Xu, L Zhang, Q Nie, M Xian - Renewable energy, 2009 - Elsevier
High energy prices, energy and environment security, concerns about petroleum supplies
are drawing considerable attention to find a renewable biofuels. Biodiesel, a mixture of fatty …

The effects of water on biodiesel production and refining technologies: A review

IM Atadashi, MK Aroua, ARA Aziz… - … and sustainable energy …, 2012 - Elsevier
Presence of water during biodiesel production and purification processes, storage and use
in compression ignition (diesel) engines causes problems that cannot be ignored. These …

The use of alternative fuels for maritime decarbonization: Special marine environmental risks and solutions from an international law perspective

Q Wang, H Zhang, J Huang, P Zhang - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The introduction of several alternative marine fuels is considered an important strategy for
maritime decarbonization. These alternative marine fuels include liquefied natural gas …

Influence of different factors on the stability of biodiesel: A review

MR Jakeria, MA Fazal, A Haseeb - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Gradual depletion of fossil fuel has greatly enhanced the necessity to look for alternative fuel
for automotive engine. In response to this, biodiesel is being considered as a promising …

Environmental impacts the of production and use of biodiesel

S Živković, M Veljković - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018 - Springer
Biodiesel as renewable, environmental friendly, less toxic, and biodegradable is an
attractive alternative to fossil fuels and is produced mainly from vegetable oils and animal …

Environmental assessment of two pathways towards the use of biofuels in shipping

S Bengtsson, E Fridell, K Andersson - Energy policy, 2012 - Elsevier
The goal of this study is to evaluate the life cycle performance of two alternative pathways to
biofuels in the shipping industry: the 'diesel route'and the 'gas route'. The diesel route …

Biodegradation of diesel/biodiesel blends by a consortium of hydrocarbon degraders: effect of the type of blend and the addition of biosurfactants

M Owsianiak, Ł Chrzanowski, A Szulc… - Bioresource …, 2009 - Elsevier
Biodegradation experiments for diesel/biodiesel blends in liquid cultures by-petroleum
degrading microbial consortium showed that for low amendments of biodiesel (10%) the …