Biodiesel, defined as the mono-alkyl esters of vegetable oils or animal fats, is an
environmentally attractive alternative to conventional petroleum diesel fuel (petrodiesel) …

The present global economy downturn affects every corner of the world including the
vehicular fuel industry. This paper highlights some of the perspectives for the biodiesel …

Abstract The NBP (National Biofuel Policy) of Malaysia was established in 2006 to promote
the sustainable production and utilization of environmentally friendly biofuels. Despite …

The impact of four polymeric cold flow improvers, namely, polymethyl acrylate (PMA),
ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVAC), poly-α-olefin (PAO), and polymaleic anhydride …

Methods for improving the cold flow properties of canola-based biodiesel are described.
Freezing point depression via dilution is evaluated through controlled studies of methyl …

The Pongamia and waste cooking oils are the main non edible oils for biodiesel production
in India. The aim of the present work is to evaluate the fuel properties and investigate the …

The biodiesel industry is expanding rapidly in accordance with the high energy demand and
environmental deterioration related to the combustion of fossil fuel. However, poor …

The use of surfactants and detergent fractionation to improve the cold flow properties of
biodiesel from waste cooking oil (BWCO) was investigated. The effect of five types of …

Introduction In spite of biodiesel's many advantages, performance during cold weather may
affect its year-round commercial viability in moderate temperature climates. Although field …

In recent decades, biodiesel has been explored as a prospective comparable fuel to
petroleum diesel for compression ignition engines. However, several drawbacks have …