Emerging technologies for biodiesel production: processes, challenges, and opportunities

AA Babadi, S Rahmati, R Fakhlaei, B Barati… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fossil fuel shortages, rising petroleum prices, worldwide demand for renewable energy, and
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to anthropogenic activities are increasing interest in …

Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis for green biodiesel production by transesterification

JI Orege, O Oderinde, GA Kifle, AA Ibikunle… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysis has provided a viable alternative to homogeneous catalysis for the
production of low-cost biodiesel fuel, overcoming the constraints of homogeneous catalysis …

Recent development of advanced processing technologies for biodiesel production: A critical review

MA Bashir, S Wu, J Zhu, A Krosuri, MU Khan… - Fuel Processing …, 2022 - Elsevier
To move away from fossil fuels, biodiesel provides a sustainable alternative to addressing
the socioeconomic and sustainable fuel problems. For biodiesel to be competitive …

Biofuels for a sustainable future: Examining the role of nano-additives, economics, policy, internet of things, artificial intelligence and machine learning technology in …

SD Shelare, PN Belkhode, KC Nikam, LD Jathar… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global population and economy grow, so does the energy demand. Over-reliance on
non-renewable resources leads to depletion and price spikes, making renewable …

A review on biodiesel production using various heterogeneous nanocatalysts: Operation mechanisms and performances

Y Zhang, L Duan, H Esmaeili - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to food shortages and increasing fuel prices, scientists are trying to find suitable
feedstocks for biodiesel production that do not divert food products to bioenergy. Although …

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 …

Current progress and perspective of heterogeneous nanocatalytic transesterification towards biodiesel production from edible and inedible feedstock: A review

N Ghosh, G Halder - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Ever-increasing pollution, high surge in energy demand and depletion of fossil fuel reserves
has triggered the issue of non-uniform supply and demand of conventional fuels. This issue …

Advances in synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles and their application to biodiesel production: A review

OA Qamar, F Jamil, M Hussain, S Bae, A Inayat… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is a strategic measure to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and other negative
environmental impacts in line with oxidation of fossil fuels. Alkali-catalysed …

Progress in utilisation of waste cooking oil for sustainable biodiesel and biojet fuel production

BHH Goh, CT Chong, Y Ge, HC Ong, JH Ng… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increase in human consumption of plant and animal oils has led to the rise in waste
cooking oil (WCO) production. Instead of disposing the used cooking oil as waste, recent …

Potential of fat, oil and grease (FOG) for biodiesel production: A critical review on the recent progress and future perspectives

AEF Abomohra, M Elsayed, S Esakkimuthu… - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wastewater discharges from restaurants, kitchens, food processing plants and
slaughterhouses contain high proportion of fat, oil, and grease (FOG). Critical overview on …