Current developments in esterification reaction: A review on process and parameters

Z Khan, F Javed, Z Shamair, A Hafeez, T Fazal… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Esters are among the highest volume of industrial organic compounds produced. They are
frequently employed in various domestic and industrial processes. Fischer esterification …

A review of the feedstocks, catalysts, and intensification techniques for sustainable biodiesel production

M Athar, S Zaidi - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the dwindling crude oil resources and the detrimental environmental effects of toxic
emissions from conventional diesel, biodiesel has gained importance over the last few years …

Reactor technologies for biodiesel production and processing: A review

M Tabatabaei, M Aghbashlo, M Dehhaghi… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Diesel engines are preferred over spark ignition counterparts for heavy-duty applications
and power generation plants because of their higher efficiency, durability, and productivity …

Heterogeneous base catalysts: Synthesis and application for biodiesel production–A review

M Jayakumar, N Karmegam, MP Gundupalli… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, much research has been carried out to find a suitable catalyst for the
transesterification process during biodiesel production where heterogeneous catalysts play …

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 …

Rice husk silica derived nanomaterials for sustainable applications

Y Shen - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Rice husk (RH) is an abundant and sustainable waste biomass. Silica-rich RH can be
converted to biofuels (eg, bio-oil, vapors) and biochars simultaneously via thermochemical …

Exploiting waste: towards a sustainable production of biodiesel using Musa acuminata peel ash as a heterogeneous catalyst

G Pathak, D Das, K Rajkumari, SL Rokhum - Green Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Today, biodiesel, a renewable, non-toxic and environmentally friendly fuel, is attracting
increasing attention worldwide as an alternative to fossil fuel. In the present study, waste …

Waste glass catalyst for biodiesel production from waste chicken fat: Optimization by RSM and ANNs and toxicity assessment

R Foroutan, R Mohammadi, B Ramavandi - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current study, a heterogeneous solid base catalyst was manufactured by the reaction
of waste glass with NaOH and used to generate biodiesel from chicken fat. The surface …

Magnetic Fe3O4/MCM-41 composite-supported sodium silicate as heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production

W Xie, Y Han, H Wang - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aims at the development of magnetically recyclable solid catalysts for the
production of biodiesel. To achieve this, the magnetically susceptible Fe 3 O 4/MCM-41 …

[HTML][HTML] Acai seed ash as a novel basic heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel synthesis: Optimization of the biodiesel production process

EKL Mares, MA Gonçalves, PTS da Luz… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, the catalytic activity of acai seed ash (ASA) was investigated for the
synthesis of biodiesel from the methyl transesterification of soybean oil. Acai seeds were …