Biodiesel production using homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzyme catalysts via transesterification and esterification reactions: A critical review

V Mandari, SK Devarai - BioEnergy Research, 2022‏ - Springer
The excessive utilization of petroleum resources leads to global warming, crude oil price
fluctuations, and the fast depletion of petroleum reserves. Biodiesel has gained importance …

Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis for green biodiesel production by transesterification

JI Orege, O Oderinde, GA Kifle, AA Ibikunle… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysis has provided a viable alternative to homogeneous catalysis for the
production of low-cost biodiesel fuel, overcoming the constraints of homogeneous catalysis …

A review on biochar production from different biomass wastes by recent carbonization technologies and its sustainable applications

YX Seow, YH Tan, NM Mubarak, J Kansedo… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The current environmental pollution and global warming may cause a serious ecological
crisis. The conversion of renewable resources, especially from biomass could be a …

Trends in renewable energy production employing biomass-based biochar

SK Bhatia, AK Palai, A Kumar, RK Bhatia, AK Patel… - Bioresource …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Tremendous population growth and industrialization have increased energy consumption
unprecedentedly. The depletion of fossil-based energy supplies necessitates the exploration …

Sustainable catalysts for biodiesel production: the potential of CaO supported on sugarcane bagasse biochar

VM e Melo, GF Ferreira, LV Fregolente - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Biodiesel production faces environmental and economic challenges due to the use of
homogeneous catalysts, such as NaOH, KOH, NaOCH 3, and KOCH 3. Despite their good …

Microwave-assisted one-step production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil by magnetic bifunctional SrO–ZnO/MOF catalyst

J Yang, W Cong, Z Zhu, Z Miao, YT Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Magnetic bifunctional SrO–ZnO/MOF catalyst supported on metal-organic
framework (MOF) was synthesized for one-step biodiesel production from high acid value …

A critical review on the economic aspects and life cycle assessment of biodiesel production using heterogeneous nanocatalysts

H Esmaeili - Fuel Processing Technology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Rising global prices, increasing energy demand, and increasing greenhouse gas have led
to the use of biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel fuel is a suitable alternative to diesel in diesel engines …

[HTML][HTML] Current state and perspectives on transesterification of triglycerides for biodiesel production

M Salaheldeen, AA Mariod, MK Aroua, SMA Rahman… - Catalysts, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Triglycerides are the main constituents of lipids, which are the fatty acids of glycerol. Natural
organic triglycerides (viz. virgin vegetable oils, recycled cooking oils, and animal fats) are …

Impacts of temperatures and phosphoric-acid modification to the physicochemical properties of biochar for excellent sulfadiazine adsorption

XY Zeng, Y Wang, RX Li, HL Cao, YF Li, J Lü - Biochar, 2022‏ - Springer
The textural properties and surface chemistry of phosphoric acid-modified biochars (PABCs)
prepared at different pyrolysis temperatures (500–700° C) were studied based on the results …

Facile synthesis of chitosan-derived sulfonated solid acid catalysts for realizing highly effective production of biodiesel

B Zheng, L Chen, L He, H Wang, H Li, H Zhang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Biodiesel, a significant kind of renewable clean energy source, has largely alleviated the
environmental pressures that are now taking a sinister form. In this study, N-doped …