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 …

Current progress and perspective of heterogeneous nanocatalytic transesterification towards biodiesel production from edible and inedible feedstock: A review

N Ghosh, G Halder - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Ever-increasing pollution, high surge in energy demand and depletion of fossil fuel reserves
has triggered the issue of non-uniform supply and demand of conventional fuels. This issue …

Heterogeneous base catalysts: Synthesis and application for biodiesel production–A review

M Jayakumar, N Karmegam, MP Gundupalli… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, much research has been carried out to find a suitable catalyst for the
transesterification process during biodiesel production where heterogeneous catalysts play …

RSM optimization and kinetics study of α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4@ H photocatalyst with S-type heterojunction for esterifying crude castor oil to reduce acidity and synthesize …

Z Yuan, J Zhu, C Dong, L Wang, J Lu, Y Li… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The preparation of biodiesel from low-quality oil conforms to the concept of sustainable
development. In this study, low-quality castor oil was used as raw material, and α-Fe 2 O …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of the classification, production and utilization of biofuels for internal combustion engine applications

O Awogbemi, DVV Kallon, EI Onuh, VS Aigbodion - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofuel, a cost-effective, safe, and environmentally benign fuel produced from renewable
sources, has been accepted as a sustainable replacement and a panacea for the damaging …

Highly active and recyclable CuO/ZnO as photocatalyst for transesterification of waste cooking oil to biodiesel and the kinetics

M Guo, W Jiang, J Ding, J Lu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Since people have a strong interest in the potential replacement of fossil fuels by renewable
energy biodiesel, this study uses low-cost waste cooking oil as raw materials and CuO/ZnO …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in biotechnological applications of waste cooking oil

O Awogbemi, DV Von Kallon, VS Aigbodion… - Case Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste cooking oil (WCO) is generated when edible vegetable oil is used for frying food
items. Inappropriate disposal of WCO exacerbates environmental pollution, block drains and …

Optimization and cost analysis evaluation studies of the biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using Na–Si/Ce-500 heterogeneous catalyst

MA Alotaibi, A Naeem, IW Khan, M Farooq, IU Din… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract A new Na–Si/Ce-500 base catalyst was synthesized for the catalytic trans-
esterification of non-edible low cost waste cooking oil (WCO) for profitable biodiesel …

Current progress and future outlooks of microwave-irradiated biodiesel production: A holistic review

D Rhithuparna, N Ghosh, SL Rokhum… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rampant dwindling of fossil fuel reserves and rising environmental concerns such
as global warming, initiatives to find a solution to address these issues have become crucial …

Transesterification of used cooking oil by palm lignocellulosic biomass magnetic biochar catalyst: optimization and kinetic analysis

MNB Mohiddin, YH Tan, J Kansedo, NM Mubarak… - Renewable energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodiesel has recently gained popularity as an alternative biofuel to substitute fossil fuel.
Utilization of magnetic biochar catalyst (MBC) in biodiesel production can enhance the …