A short review on approach for biodiesel production: Feedstock's, properties, process parameters and environmental sustainability

NS Topare, RI Jogdand, HP Shinde, RS More… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, an increase in industrialization and the population have been
indicated as being critical to the need for energy. Higher pollution levels and rising fuel …

Emerging technologies for sustainable production of biohydrogen production from microalgae: A state-of-the-art review of upstream and downstream processes

AK Sharma, PK Ghodke, S Manna, WH Chen - Bioresource technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Biohydrogen (BioH 2) is considered as one of the most environmentally friendly fuels and a
strong candidate to meet the future demand for a sustainable source of energy. Presently …

Pyrolysis of sewage sludge for sustainable biofuels and value-added biochar production

PK Ghodke, AK Sharma, JK Pandey, WH Chen… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The study deals with the pyrolysis of sewage sludge to produce eco-friendly and sustainable
fuels along with value-added biochar products. The experiments were conducted in a fixed …

Experimental investigation on the performance and emissions of extracted biodiesels from mixed Jatropha-Castor seeds: Comprehensive assessment

M Khalaf, M Qenawy, T Xuan - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In pursuit of alternative fuels to reduce fossil fuel dependence and achieve carbon neutrality,
this study explores biodiesel from mixed Castor-Jatropha seeds. Combining Jatropha's …

Environment-friendly biodiesel/diesel blends for improving the exhaust emission and engine performance to reduce the pollutants emitted from transportation fleets

AK Sharma, PK Sharma, V Chintala, N Khatri… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biodiesel derived from biomass is a renewable source of fuel, and global application of
biodiesel in the transport sector has rapidly expanded over the last decade. However, effort …

A review on application of nano-catalysts for production of biodiesel using different feedstocks

NS Topare, VS Gujarathi, AA Bhattacharya… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air pollution from the large-scale combustion of fossil fuels has prompted researchers to look
for alternatives. A viable alternative to the use of petroleum diesel must be technically …

Recent advances in catalytic pyrolysis of municipal plastic waste for the production of hydrocarbon fuels

S Pal, A Kumar, AK Sharma, PK Ghodke, S Pandey… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, the resources of fossil fuels, such as crude oil, natural gas, and coal, are depleting
day by day due to increasing energy demands. Nowadays, plastic items have witnessed a …

Experimental comparison of performance and emission characteristics of 4-stroke CI engine operated with Roselle and Jatropha biodiesel blends

HMB Ameer, MF Ameer, K Ghachem, M Ali… - Journal of the Indian …, 2022 - Elsevier
The environmental degradation, combined with the continuous depletion of the world's fossil
fuel reserves, has forced the search for alternative fuels. This study was performed to …

Holistic utilization of Chlorella pyrenoidosa microalgae for extraction of renewable fuels and value-added biochar through in situ transesterification and pyrolysis …

AK Sharma, P Ghodke, PK Sharma, S Manna… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Present study deals with a holistic approach to bioenergy production from a single-celled
green algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa aiming to valorise all biomass components. In the first …

Influence of injection timing on the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of diesel engine powered with tamarind seed biodiesel blend

M Harun Kumar, V Dhana Raju… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The limitations and ramifications of petroleum fuel on the present environmental society
raised the necessity of alternative fuel. The physicochemical properties of biodiesel and its …