Enzymatic biodiesel: Challenges and opportunities

LP Christopher, H Kumar, VP Zambare - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The chemical-catalyzed transesterification of vegetable oils to biodiesel has been
industrially adopted due to its high conversion rates and low production time. However, this …

[HTML][HTML] Waste animal fats as feedstock for biodiesel production using non-catalytic supercritical alcohol transesterification: A perspective by the PRISMA methodology

P Andreo-Martinez, VM Ortiz-Martinez… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming and fossil fuel depletion have boosted the search for alternative and
renewable fuels with a low environmental impact. Biodiesel exhibits many advantages over …

Hydrophobic polymers from food waste: resources and synthesis

SA Sanchez-Vazquez, HC Hailes, JRG Evans - Polymer Reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The food waste generated annually is approximately 1.3 Pg. It contains chemical feedstock
that could be diverted to materials production as the mineral oil price rises, incurring no …

Recent trends in biodiesel production from commonly used animal fats

FS Alajmi, AA Hairuddin, NM Adam… - … Journal of Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Changes in climate due to the enormous amount of carbon dioxide emissions have really
encouraged the development of energy sources that are renewable, sustainable, and eco …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-assisted transesterification of tropical goat fat–Palm oil blend for biodiesel synthesis

AC Kumoro, MTMN Saeed - Energy Conversion and Management: X, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing trend of global energy demand has encouraged the development of
renewable energies, especially those derived from biomass and agricultural residues. This …

Biodiesel and bioplastic production from waste-cooking-oil transesterification: An environmentally friendly approach

CA da Silva, RN dos Santos, GG Oliveira… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alternative sources of fuel have been a concern in the last few decades. The growth of
urbanization and industrialization will lead to the exhaustion of fossil fuels, attracting studies …

Response surface optimization of biodiesel yield from pre-treated waste oil of rendered pork from a food processing industry

AC Gumahin, JM Galamiton, MJ Allerite… - Bioresources and …, 2019 - Springer
In this study, the waste oil of rendered pork (WO-RP) from a food processing industry was
studied as a source of biodiesel. The WO-RP was characterized and was found to have a …

Biodiesel production methods and feedstocks

S Heidari, DA Wood - Biodiesel Technology and Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiesel is an attractive alternative transportation fuel to crude oil–derived diesel because it
is sustainable and can be produced in almost carbon‐neutral supply chains that avoid the …

Waste animal fat with hydrothermal liquefaction as a potential route to marine biofuels

E Steinbruch, S Singh, M Mosseri, M Epstein, A Kribus… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Unused animal waste rendered fat is a potential feedstock for marine biofuels. In this work,
bio-oil was generated using hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of nitrogen-free and low sulfur …

Enzymatic biodiesel production from low-quality waste oils and non-edible oils: Current status and future prospects

MY Chang, JM Loh, CP Song, ES Chan - … Advances in Edible Fats and Oils …, 2022 - Springer
Depletion of fossil fuel, increasing energy demand and environmental degradation have
motivated the development and application of biofuels. Biodiesel is a promising replacement …