Heterogeneous catalytic transesterification for biodiesel production: Feedstock properties, catalysts and process parameters

DT Oyekunle, M Barasa, EA Gendy, SK Tiong - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, biodiesel has attracted increasing interest as a substitute for fossil fuels.
However, the cost of producing biodiesel is far greater than that of fossil fuels. As a means of …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning approaches to modeling and optimization of biodiesel production systems: State of art and future outlook

NB Ishola, EI Epelle, E Betiku - Energy Conversion and Management: X, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the main limitations to the economic sustainability of biodiesel production remains
the high feedstock cost. Modeling and optimization are crucial steps to determine if …

A novel method for the green utilization of waste fried oil

G Cheng, M Zhang, Y Lu, Y Zhang, B Lin, E Von Lau - Particuology, 2024 - Elsevier
Waste fried oil was studied to prepare three different types of detergent such as soap, liquid
soap and soap powder via saponification process. The preparation conditions of soap base …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermal carbonization of plastic waste: a review of its potential in alternative energy applications

CA Che, PM Heynderickx - Fuel Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
The significant rise in plastic consumption and waste generation, coupled with the urgent
need for sustainable energy solutions, has led to innovative research seeking to convert …

Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review

AI Osman, M Nasr, M Farghali, AK Rashwan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The excessive reliance on fossil fuels has resulted in an energy crisis, environmental
pollution, and health problems, calling for alternative fuels such as biodiesel. Here, we …

Different ligand functionalized bimetallic (Zr/Ce) UiO-66 as a support for immobilization of phosphotungstic acid with enhanced activity for the esterification of fatty …

Q Zhang, Y Wu, X Hong, Z Li, Y Lei, R Yu… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Different ligand functionalized bimetallic organic framework ((Zr/Ce) UiO-66-X (X= H, NO 2,
NH 2 and (OH) 2) solids-supported phosphotungstic acid (HPW) has been fabricated …

[HTML][HTML] Catalytic conversion of palm oil into sustainable biodiesel using rice straw ash supported-calcium oxide as a heterogeneous catalyst: Process simulation and …

P Saetiao, N Kongrit, CK Cheng, J Jitjamnong… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to optimize the process parameters and evaluated economic feasibility for
biodiesel production. A pyrolytic rice straw ash (RSA) support with various amounts of …

Upgrading catalytic properties of green synthesized TiO2 for green fuel production from apricot seeds oil

OA Qamar, F Jamil, A Inayat, P Akhter, M Hussain - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The ongoing energy crisis and global warming issues have pushed the research community
to search for sustainable energy supplies such as biodiesel (methyl esters). In this regard …

Enhancing waste cooking oil biodiesel yield and characteristics through machine learning, response surface methodology, and genetic algorithms for optimal …

A Ahmad, AK Yadav, A Singh - International Journal of Green …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The current study seeks to predict and optimize the biodiesel production yield and
physicochemical properties of waste cooking oil. Using Box-Behnken design (BBD), L46 …

Electrolytic biodiesel production from spent coffee grounds: Optimization through response surface methodology and artificial neural network

UN Annal, A Natarajan, V Rajadurai… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The disposal of waste spent coffee grounds (SCG) presents a pressing
environmental concern, necessitating effective pre-treatment strategies to mitigate potential …