Biodiesel is a renewable energy source. However, high production cost, low product
efficiency, and long reaction time have been the main technical challenges in biodiesel …

Biodiesel, ie a mixture of monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from renewable
biological sources such as vegetable oils has in recent years emerged as an alternative fuel …

The application of ethanol in diesel engines is limited for the poor solubility. Tetrahydrofuran
(THF) as a promising biofuel can improve the solubility. In this study, the effects of THF and …

The fruit of oil-palm trees is used to extract millions of tons of palm oil annually across the
globe. The extraction of palm oil leaves behind various residues such as empty fruit …

The valorization of waste generated during fruit processing presents a significant challenge
for researchers, but also an excellent opportunity to derive value-added products. The sour …

This study reports on the use of oil obtained from waste plum stones as a low-cost feedstock
for biodiesel production. Because of high free fatty acid (FFA) level (15.8%), the oil was …

Crude biodiesel was proven as a cosolvent in the methanolysis of sunflower oil catalyzed by
calcined CaO. This reaction was modeled and optimized statistically in terms of reaction …

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) belongs to the family Asteraceae. The Helianthus genus
contains 65 different species of which 14 are annual plants. The sunflower plant originated …

Waste lard from piglet roasting and quicklime (basically CaO) as a priceless fatty feedstock
and a cheap solid catalyst, respectively were tested for the biodiesel production by …

Non-polar oil and polar short-chain alcohols, used as reactants in the transesterification
reaction, are immiscible. Transesterification reactions can only occur on the phase boundary …