A review of the feedstocks, catalysts, and intensification techniques for sustainable biodiesel production

M Athar, S Zaidi - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the dwindling crude oil resources and the detrimental environmental effects of toxic
emissions from conventional diesel, biodiesel has gained importance over the last few years …

A review on biofuels for light-duty vehicles in Europe

S Puricelli, G Cardellini, S Casadei, D Faedo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The European transport sector was responsible for more than 25% of the EU total
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2017. 53% of these emissions came from the …

A comprehensive review on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel fuelled diesel engines

P Tamilselvan, N Nallusamy, S Rajkumar - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
Direct injection diesel engines are more popular in the automotive sector than spark ignition
(SI) engines due to its fuel lean operation. However, the demand of fossil fuel is rising day by …

Effect of nanoparticles on diesel engines driven by biodiesel and its blends: A review of 10 years of research

C **, J Wei, B Chen, X Li, D Ying, L Gong… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, environmental problems and energy shortages have prompted the search
for new alternative fuels to diesel engines. Biodiesel is recognized as one of the most …

Life cycle assessment of bioenergy systems: state of the art and future challenges

F Cherubini, AH Strømman - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
The use of different input data, functional units, allocation methods, reference systems and
other assumptions complicates comparisons of LCA bioenergy studies. In addition …

Impacts of biodiesel combustion on NOx emissions and their reduction approaches

SM Palash, MA Kalam, HH Masjuki, BM Masum… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Increasing energy demand and environment concerns have prompted an evolution of
alternative fuel sources. As an alternative fuel source, biodiesel is attractive because it …

Temperature dependence of density and viscosity of vegetable oils

B Esteban, JR Riba, G Baquero, A Rius, R Puig - Biomass and bioenergy, 2012 - Elsevier
The straight use of vegetable oils as fuel in diesel engines entails adjusting several physical
properties such as density and viscosity. By adequately heating the vegetable oil before …

Perspectives on biodiesel as a sustainable fuel

J Janaun, N Ellis - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
The present global economy downturn affects every corner of the world including the
vehicular fuel industry. This paper highlights some of the perspectives for the biodiesel …

Inedible vegetable oils and their derivatives for alternative diesel fuels in CI engines: A review

SY No - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
The use of inedible vegetable oils as an alternative fuel for diesel engine is accelerated by
the energy crisis due to depletion of resources and increased environmental problems …

A detailed investigation on the performance, combustion, and exhaust emission characteristics of a diesel engine running on the blend of diesel fuel, biodiesel and 1 …

MK Yesilyurt - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Alcohols are exceptional alternative fuels for the utilization in the compression-ignition (CI)
engine due to their built-in fuel improving characteristics such as higher calorific value …