Trends in biodiesel production from animal fat waste

F Toldrá-Reig, L Mora, F Toldrá - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The agro-food industry generates large amounts of waste that contribute to environmental
contamination. Animal fat waste constitutes some of the most relevant waste and the …

Intensified technologies for the production of triglyceride-based biofuels: Current status and future trends

FI Gómez-Castro, C Gutiérrez-Antonio… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Process intensification is a valuable strategy to improve the performance of production
processes. It may allow reductions on costs and environmental impact, and enhancements …

3D printing: an alternative microfabrication approach with unprecedented opportunities in design

HK Balakrishnan, F Badar, EH Doeven… - Analytical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In the past decade, 3D printing technologies have been adopted for the fabrication of
microfluidic devices. Extrusion-based approaches including fused filament fabrication (FFF) …

Continuous biodiesel production: A review of advances in catalysis, microfluidic and cavitation reactors

JA Okolie, JI Escobar, G Umenweke, W Khanday… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production can be achieved through different processes and different reactor types
as well as varying reaction parameters such as catalyst dose, oil: alcohol ratio, reaction time …

3D printing for the integration of porous materials into miniaturised fluidic devices: A review

HK Balakrishnan, EH Doeven, A Merenda… - Analytica Chimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Porous materials facilitate the efficient separation of chemicals and particulate matter by
providing selectivity through structural and surface properties and are attractive as sorbent …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-inspired nano-additives for Biofuel application–A Review

P Vignesh, V Jayaseelan, P Pugazhendiran… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand and cost of conventional fuels have forced humanity to consider
various alternative fuels. Low yield and massive cost are significant limitations in biofuel …

3D printing of metal-based materials for renewable energy applications

S Mooraj, Z Qi, C Zhu, J Ren, S Peng, L Liu, S Zhang… - Nano Research, 2021 - Springer
Large-scale renewable energy must overcome conversion and storage challenges before it
can replace fossil fuels due to its intermittent nature. However, current sustainable energy …

A review on biodiesel micromixers: Types of micromixers, configurations, and flow patterns

YD Bizualem, AG Nurie, TT Nadew - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The production of biodiesel conventionally relies on batch reactors for the transesterification
of oil and alcohol. However, the inherent limitations of batch-wise biodiesel production …

Eco-efficiency analysis and intensification of the biodiesel production process through vapor recompression strategy

LG do Nascimento, LPC Monteiro, RCC Simões… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production has increased worldwide with the potential for develo** renewable
and sustainable energy technologies and its intensification using a vapor recompression …

Smart scale-up of micromixers for efficient continuous biodiesel synthesis: A numerical study for process intensification

JL Silva Jr, MSC Celestino, OP Taranto… - … and Processing-Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focuses on develo** continuous processes for biodiesel synthesis, overcoming
limitations of conventional batch reactions, such as biphasic reaction and thermodynamic …