[HTML][HTML] Microalgae as a sustainable feedstock for biodiesel and other production industries: Prospects and challenges

MVL Chhandama, JVL Ruatpuia, S Ao, AC Chetia… - Energy Nexus, 2023 - Elsevier
The current environment and economic crisis demand the development of energy sources
which can solve the problems of depleting energy sources while improving the economy …

Microwave-assisted biodiesel production using ZIF-8 MOF-derived nanocatalyst: A process optimization, kinetics, thermodynamics and life cycle cost analysis

JVL Ruatpuia, G Halder, S Mohan… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study a novel, high surface area, and recyclable nano-size solid basic catalyst is
developed for the first time from ZIF-8 MOF-derived CaO/ZnO for the high-yielding …

Sustainable pathways for biomass production and utilization in carbon capture and storage—a review

DC Makepa, CH Chihobo - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
The urgency to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions has catalyzed interest in sustainable
biomass production and utilization coupled with carbon capture and storage (CCS). This …

Sulfamic acid modified UiO-66 metal-organic framework for biodiesel production: Process optimization using response surface methodology, kinetics, and …

SP Gouda, D Shi, S Basumatary, H Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel sulfamic acid-modified UiO-66 metal–organic framework (UiO-66/SA) catalyst was
synthesized in this work for the esterification of oleic acid to biodiesel. Oleic acid was used …

Active sites engineered biomass-carbon as a catalyst for biodiesel production: Process optimization using RSM and life cycle assessment

S Ao, SP Gouda, M Selvaraj, R Boddula… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein, we aimed at the production of porous biochar by simultaneous activation-
graphitization. The active sites engineered biochar catalyst was functionalized using 4-DBS …

Exceptional room temperature catalytic transesterification of waste cooking oil to biodiesel using environmentally-benign K2CO3/γ-Al2O3 nano-catalyst

AH Abu-Ghazala, HH Abdelhady, AA Mazhar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study addresses the exceptional catalytic efficacy of K 2 CO 3/γ-Al 2 O 3 as a
heterogeneous nano-catalyst for room-temperature biodiesel production from waste cooking …

Comparative life cycle cost analysis of bio-valorized magnetite nanocatalyst for biodiesel production: modeling, optimization, kinetics and thermodynamic study

JVL Ruatpuia, G Halder, D Shi, S Halder… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
An active, high surface area, recyclable, magnetic, basic, iron oxide-based nanocatalyst was
developed from banana leaves waste and used for microwave-assisted transesterification of …

Terminalia arjuna bark–A highly efficient renewable heterogeneous base catalyst for biodiesel production

A Das, H Li, R Kataki, PS Agrawal, NS Moyon… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In agreement with the necessity for green synthesis, the present study elevates the feasibility
of exploiting Terminalia arjuna bark calcined ash (TABCA)-a highly functional renewable …

Green synthesis of CaO nanocatalyst using watermelon peels for biodiesel production

S Sahu, K Saikia, B Gurunathan… - Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is becoming an alternative renewable energy source as it is safe, biodegradable,
and eco-friendly. Biomass-based, heterogeneous CaO nanocatalyst, prepared using …

Hierarchical porous SAPO-34 decorated with Mo and W oxides for concurrent transesterification-esterifications for efficient biodiesel production from acidic soybean …

G Zhang, W Xie - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Hierarchical porous materials have gained much attention as promising heterogeneous
catalyst supports due to their high efficiency of mass transfer and high exposure of active …