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 …
Diesel engines are preferred over spark ignition counterparts for heavy-duty applications and power generation plants because of their higher efficiency, durability, and productivity …
Recently, much research has been carried out to find a suitable catalyst for the transesterification process during biodiesel production where heterogeneous catalysts play …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …