Critical evaluation of process parameters for direct biodiesel production from diverse feedstock

EK Sitepu, K Heimann, CL Raston, W Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Bottlenecks on the development of biodiesel production could be eliminated using direct
transesterification (DT). This review presents a comprehensive overview for DT from …

Approach to biodiesel production from microalgae under supercritical conditions by the PRISMA method

VM Ortiz-Martínez, P Andreo-Martinez… - Fuel processing …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Increasing energy demands lead to the search for sustainable biofuels such as biodiesel
from renewable sources such as algal biomass. Specially, microalgae have become …

Effect of organic solvents on microalgae growth, metabolism and industrial bioproduct extraction: a review

K Miazek, L Kratky, R Sulc, T Jirout, M Aguedo… - International Journal of …, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
In this review, the effect of organic solvents on microalgae cultures from molecular to
industrial scale is presented. Traditional organic solvents and solvents of new generation …

Passive cell disruption lipid extraction methods of microalgae for biofuel production–a review

S Nagappan, S Devendran, PC Tsai, S Dinakaran… - Fuel, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The conventional method of lipid extraction mandatorily includes cell lysis which is
considered an essential process for the enhancement of extraction efficiency. However, cell …

Current analytical techniques for the characterization of lipophilic bioactive compounds from microalgae extracts

JP Pérez, AA Muñoz, CP Figueroa… - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Microalgae are an attractive source to obtain compounds with bioactive properties, which
can be useful for the manufacture of different products in the fields of cosmetics, pharmacy …

Non-catalytic transesterification of dry microalgae to fatty acid ethyl esters using supercritical ethanol and ethyl acetate

VM Rathnam, JM Modak, G Madras - Fuel, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The decline of fossil fuel reserves and the problems of climate change due to emission of
greenhouse gases necessitates the need for alternative sustainable green biofuels …

Synthesis, characterization, and optimization of Schizochytrium biodiesel production using Na+‐doped nanohydroxyapatite

CN Kowthaman… - International Journal of …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
The present work investigates the synthesis of a new and highly efficient sodium‐doped
nanohydroxyapatite, as a heterogeneous catalyst for the production of fatty acid methyl …

Micro algal biodiesel synthesized from Monoraphidium sp., and Chlorella sorokiniana: Feasibility and emission parameter studies

B Namitha, A Sathish, PS Kumar, K Nithya, S Sundar - Fuel, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The proposed work aims to give a comprehensive account of the algae to the energy
conversion process in the microalgae namely Monoraphidium sp., and Chlorella …

One-step microalgal biodiesel production from Chlorella pyrenoidosa using subcritical methanol extraction (SCM) technology

S Thiruvenkadam, S Izhar, Y Hiroyuki, R Harun - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2019‏ - Elsevier
In this work, we propose a one-step subcritical methanol extraction (SCM) process for
biodiesel production from Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Therefore, the present study attempts to …

Valorizing Azolla pinnata Biomass for Sustainable Bioenergy Production: A Novel Catalyst Transesterification Approach

K Sambasivam, P Kuppan, LS Laila… - Waste and Biomass …, 2024‏ - Springer
In the context of the increasing global demand for renewable energy sources, this study
investigates the potential of Azolla biomass as a feedstock for biodiesel production. The …