Current developments in esterification reaction: A review on process and parameters

Z Khan, F Javed, Z Shamair, A Hafeez, T Fazal… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Esters are among the highest volume of industrial organic compounds produced. They are
frequently employed in various domestic and industrial processes. Fischer esterification …

A comprehensive review on aeration methods used in flotation machines: Classification, mechanisms and technical perspectives

J Wang, L Wang, H Cheng, K Runge - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Providing aeration is the primary purpose of a flotation machine. Novel flotation machines
have directly driven significant developments in the aeration system. This paper provides a …

Microalgae-based biofuels, resource recovery and wastewater treatment: a pathway towards sustainable biorefinery

F Javed, M Aslam, N Rashid, Z Shamair, AL Khan… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Intense utilization of natural fuel resources is threatening the global environment and
societal sustainability. It triggers up the need for finding environmental-friendly and …

Green synthesis of biodiesel from microalgae cultivated in industrial wastewater via microbubble induced esterification using bio-MOF-based heterogeneous catalyst

F Javed, WB Zimmerman, T Fazal, A Hafeez… - … Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional homogeneous catalysts are non-biodegradable, requiring complicated
downstream separation, further diminishing the overall economics. In this paper, a new …

Techno-economic modeling to produce biodiesel from marine microalgae in sub-Saharan countries: An exploratory study in Guinea-Bissau

TF Ianda, R de Araújo Kalid, LB Rocha, AD Padula… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Commercial production and academic research on microalgae for biodiesel are in their
infancy. This research explores the case of a sub-Saharan country that has limited resources …

A review of sustainable biodiesel production using biomass derived heterogeneous catalysts

S Maroa, F Inambao - Engineering in Life Sciences, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The production of biodiesel through chemical production processes of transesterification
reaction depends on suitable catalysts to hasten the chemical reactions. Therefore, the initial …

Investigating biodiesel production strategies as a sustainable energy resource for Pakistan

S Ali, T Fazal, F Javed, A Hafeez, M Akhtar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Over reliance on fossil fuels to meet the ever increasing energy demands has adversely
affected the economy and environment of Pakistan. The transportation sector is the major …

Biodiesel production intensification through microbubble mediated esterification

N Ahmad, F Javed, JA Awan, S Ali, T Fazal, A Hafeez… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Depleting fossil fuel resources and related environmental concerns have focused the world's
attention on finding sustainable and renewable energy resources such as biofuels …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating biodiesel production from Chicken fat oil using bi-functional catalysts and microbubble mediated mass transfer

M Asif, F Javed, M Younas, MA Gillani, WB Zimmerman… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production has been limited by slow kinetics of acid catalyzed esterification,
downstream product separation before transesterification and expensive feedstock. Bi …

Conversion of poultry-fat waste to a sustainable feedstock for biodiesel production via microbubble injection of reagent vapor

F Javed, Z Shamair, A Hafeez, T Fazal, R Aslam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainability and the price of feedstock are the key parameters governing the economics of
biodiesel production. Higher price of biodiesel is the major obstacle in its commercialization …