Recently, much research has been carried out to find a suitable catalyst for the
transesterification process during biodiesel production where heterogeneous catalysts play …

One of the main limitations to the economic sustainability of biodiesel production remains
the high feedstock cost. Modeling and optimization are crucial steps to determine if …

Life cycle analysis (LCA) of algal biodiesel production process can provide a quantitative
measure for its sustainability. In this paper, the published LCA studies of algae biodiesel …

Biofuels derived from biomass will play a major role in future renewable energy supplies in
transport. Gaseous biofuels have superior energy balances, offer greater greenhouse gas …

Increasing resource demand, predicted fossil resources shortage in the near future, and
environmental concerns due to the production of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide have …

Biodiesel is one the main biofuels used as an alternative to fossil sources. It is mainly
produced through the transesterification of oils and fats with methanol, under acid, basic or …

Wastewater treatment, along with the simultaneous production of valuable chemical
compounds, including lipids by microalgae is a challenging but attractive study. Towards this …

The numerous challenges attributed to fossil fuels and the transformation of food crops for
energy production necessitate the search for better energy options. Algae valorization via …

Energy demand on a global measure grows continuously due to increased population,
industrialization and economic growth. Fossil fuel resources that are currently available are …

Four solid acid catalysts including graphene oxide (GO), sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO),
sulfonated graphene (SG), and sulfonated active carbon (SAC) were used to convert lipids …