Sustainable catalysts for biodiesel production: the potential of CaO supported on sugarcane bagasse biochar

VM e Melo, GF Ferreira, LV Fregolente - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production faces environmental and economic challenges due to the use of
homogeneous catalysts, such as NaOH, KOH, NaOCH 3, and KOCH 3. Despite their good …

Enhanced production of biodiesel using nanomaterials: A detailed review on the mechanism and influencing factors

RS Abusweireh, N Rajamohan, Y Vasseghian - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The deterioration of fossil fuel supplies, combined with growing environmental concerns
about fossil fuel extraction and consumption, has prompted worldwide communities to focus …

Biodiesel production from Argemone mexicana oil using chicken eggshell derived CaO catalyst

F Ashine, Z Kiflie, SV Prabhu, BZ Tizazu… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to optimize the process on the yield percentage of biodiesel from
Argemone mexicana oil using calcium oxide as catalyst derived from chicken eggshells. The …

A machine learning–genetic algorithm based models for optimization of intensification process through microwave reactor: A new approach for rapid and sustainable …

A Ahmad, AK Yadav, A Singh, DK Singh - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels necessitates the need for sustainable and energy-efficient
biodiesel production techniques. Microwave techniques have recently emerged as a …

Agricultural Waste‐Based Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Production of Biodiesel: A Ranking Study via the VIKOR Method

B Nath, B Basumatary, N Wary… - … Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural waste‐based heterogeneous catalysts are emerging as efficient and green
catalysts. The present study explored the agricultural waste‐based heterogeneous catalyst …

Microwave-assisted biodiesel production using –SO3H functionalized heterogeneous catalyst derived from a lignin-rich biomass

N Yadav, G Yadav, M Ahmaruzzaman - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The synthesis of biodiesel from renewable resources has immense potential as a
sustainable and cost-effective energy alternative. In this work, a reusable–SO3H …

Biodiesel production from sheep fat catalyzed by CaO-SrO (x)/BCs (y) acid-base bifunctional catalyst and process optimization

S Wang, H Fu, A Abulizi, K Okitsu, Y Maeda… - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, an environmentally friendly and recyclable acid-base bifunctional CaO-
SrO/biomass chars (BCs) catalyst was prepared using egg shells and poplar leaves as the …

The effect of water content on lignin solubilization in deep eutectic solvents

Y Zhang, H Ren, H Maarof, SM Udin, Y Liu, M Li… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highly efficient, reversible and green dissolution of lignin is still a challenge, which hinders
its wide scale-up applications. In this study, amino acid-polyol deep eutectic solvents (DESs) …

Agricultural waste valorization towards (nano) catalysts for the production of chemicals and materials

J Lou, MR Babadi, M Otadi, M Tarahomi, Q Van Le… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous nations around the world have made agriculture their primary industrial sector as
it provides employment to millions of people and contributes a significant portion to their …

Highly efficient shrimp shell recovery by solid-state fermentation with Streptomyces sp. SCUT-3

DL Lu, MS Zhang, JJ Deng, WJ Lu, ZD Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the rising global production of crustaceans, chitinous waste is being increasingly
produced but poorly recycled. The development of new sustainable biorefinery methods is of …