Conventional petroleum-based lubricant resources are depleting rapidly, and their utilization
severely threatens the environment. Environmental sustainability emphasizes the need for …

The term biolubricant applies to all lubricants that are easily biodegradable and non-toxic to
humans and the environment. The uses of biolubricant are still very limited when compared …

Glycerol as a by-product of biodiesel production shows a develo** renewable bio-derived
feedstock, which could be applied as a source for obtaining products with higher added …

Scarcity of the unrenewable fossil fuel stocks and the escalating concerns about
environmental issues has reinvigorated the need for the development and promotion of …

Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is an environmentally sustainable compound which can be used
efficiently for the upgrading of several promising renewables including glycerol …

A rapid growth in biodiesel production has naturally led to a surplus of crude glycerol
generated. Due to the impurities present in the crude glycerol, expensive refining processes …

Interest in biodiesel research has escalated over the years due to dwindling fossil fuel
reserves. The implementation of a carbon-based solid acid catalyst in biodiesel production …

Many countries are immersed in several strategies to reduce the carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions of internal combustion engines. One option is the substitution of these engines by …

Biodiesel is one of the most widely studied biofuels in the literature, which has a bright
potential to serve as an alternative source for fossil fuel. Biodiesel is produced from …

Increasing energy demands lead to the search for sustainable biofuels such as biodiesel
from renewable sources such as algal biomass. Specially, microalgae have become …