The cost of biodiesels varies depending on the feedstock, geographic area, methanol prices, and seasonal variability in crop production. Most of the biodiesel is currently made from …
Rapid industrialization and population growth have resulted in the wastage of significant quantity of food globally throughout the value chain right from harvesting to storage …
In the current work, the optimization of engine parameters like compression ratio and ZnO nano-particles along with diesel-biodiesel emulsion have been explored to improve the …
M Balat, H Balat - Applied energy, 2010 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is a notable alternative to the widely used petroleum-derived diesel fuel since it can be generated by domestic natural sources such as soybeans, rapeseeds, coconuts, and …
M Balat - Energy conversion and management, 2011 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production is a very modern and technological area for researchers due to the relevance that it is winning everyday because of the increase in the petroleum price and the …
Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can produce lipids, proteins and carbohydrates in large amounts over short periods of time. These products can be …
The study of effect of injection timing along with engine operating parameters in Jatropha biodiesel engine is important as they significantly affect its performance and emissions. The …
Interest in biodiesel research has increased over the years due to diminishing petroleum reserves but biodiesel has to be derived from non-edible oils in order to avoid the …
M Takase, T Zhao, M Zhang, Y Chen, H Liu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The demand for petroleum has risen rapidly due to increasing industrialization and modernization of the world. The limited reserve of the fossil fuels is also dwindling alongside …