Spent coffee grounds are composed of lipid, carbohydrates, carbonaceous, and nitrogen
containing compounds among others. Using n-hexane and n-hexane/isopropanol mixture …

An overview of the recent advances in the field of catalytic hydroisomerization of
hydrocarbons is presented in this article, with a particular focus on promising technologies …

Zeolite-based catalyst materials are widely used in chemical industry. In this chapter, the
applications of zeolites and zeotypes in the catalytic conversion of oil and gas are reviewed …

This article critically reviews the literature on sulfated zirconia catalysts for variety of
important hydrocarbon and oxygenate reactions including ethylene dimerization …

The growing demand for clean and efficient fuels in the world reflects the rapid growth in
automotive vehicles and more stringent environmental regulations. Hence, the refining …

Nowadays, production of biofuels is a rather hot topic due to depleting of conventional fossil
fuel feedstocks and a number of other factors. Plant lipid-based feedstocks are very …

Although research in renewables is growing at a tremendous rate, the world will still be
greatly dependent on fossil fuels for at least the first half of this century. In the quest for more …

Isomerization of long-chain saturated fatty acids (LCSFAs) by catalytic conversion through
zeolites is of great interest in cosmetics and biofuel production. This conversion pathway has …

The upgrading of light naphtha (C5–C6 stream) to gasoline blending components has been
the subject of intensive research at both academic and industrial laboratories. The …

Sulfated zirconia (SZ) and its modified versions attract great interest in recent years,
because of their promising potential in n‐alkane isomerization. The oxidative and …