The drastic rise in global warming and the fossil fuel consumption have resulted in
destruction of the ecological balance, reduction of the environmental quality, and demotion …

Rice bran is a brownish powder layer that covers the rice grain, being a co-product
generated during the grain milling process and is usually underused for animal feed or …

To overcome the current energy crisis and deterioration of environmental conditions,
production of fuel from sustainable and renewable sources is the major goal for an energy …

Biodiesel production using novel glycerol and potassium carbonate-based catalysts has not
been developed under the Taguchi technique. This study aims to determine the most …

With increasingly stringent environmental regulations, the pursuit of sustainable energy
warrants approaches that are benign by design. Lipases have been found to be potential …

This work provides valuable information about unexplored catalytic systems tested in the
transesterification reaction of vegetable oil with methanol. It was demonstrated that natural …

The energy sector in Brazil produces liquid biofuels as bioethanol and biodiesel. The most
common technique to produce biodiesel is the transesterification of oils extracted from …

Abstract Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) resulted from oil palm plantations and mills can be
converted into ash through open combustion. The EFB ash then treated by simple …

The biodiesel (BD) industry struggles to compete with petroleum diesel because of its high
cost, primarily attributed to the costs of raw material and production. Rice bran (RB) is an …

In last few decades, the demand of fossil fuel increases due to the enormous increases in
vehicle population. There is a shortage of crude oil supply due to the excess need of fossil …