Recent advances in biodiesel production: Challenges and solutions

GM Mathew, D Raina, V Narisetty, V Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mono alkyl fatty acid ester or methyl ethyl esters (biodiesel) are the promising alternative for
fossil fuel or petroleum derived diesel with similar properties and could reduce the carbon …

A review of thermochemical conversion of waste biomass to biofuels

S Jha, S Nanda, B Acharya, AK Dalai - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biofuels are sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels because of their renewable and low-cost
raw materials, environmentally friendly conversion technologies and low emissions upon …

Current trends in biodiesel production technologies and future progressions: A possible displacement of the petro-diesel

F Akram, I ul Haq, SI Raja, AS Mir, SS Qureshi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising energy demand of the world due to rapidly expanding population and accelerated
industrialization is primarily satisfied by non-renewable fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are depleting …

Recent advances on biodiesel production from waste cooking oil (WCO): A review of reactors, catalysts, and optimization techniques impacting the production

L Rocha-Meneses, A Hari, A Inayat, LA Yousef… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The continued economic growth registered since the 1970 s has contributed to an increase
in the demand and supply of energy in the main end-use sectors: electricity, heating …

Review of advances in bifunctional solid acid/base catalysts for sustainable biodiesel production

A Munyentwali, H Li, Q Yang - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiesel has attracted significant attention as a potential renewable and environmentally
friendly substitute for petroleum-derived diesel fuel. Conventionally, commercial biodiesel is …

Fourth generation biofuel from genetically modified algal biomass: Challenges and future directions

H Shokravi, Z Shokravi, M Heidarrezaei, HC Ong… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Genetic engineering applications in the field of biofuel are rapidly expanding due to their
potential to boost biomass productivity while lowering its cost and enhancing its quality …

[HTML][HTML] Review on utilization of rubber seed oil for biodiesel production: Oil extraction, biodiesel conversion, merits, and challenges

DT Oyekunle, EA Gendy, M Barasa… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The greater demand for energy has led to a surge in the utilization of fossil fuels, resulting in
the rapid depletion of crude oil sources. Regrettably, this trend has engendered a significant …

Insights into the genetic and metabolic engineering approaches to enhance the competence of microalgae as biofuel resource: a review

A Brar, M Kumar, T Soni, V Vivekanand… - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional fuel resources are overburden with speedy global energy demand which
ensued the urgent need of alternate energy resources. Biofuel generation efficiency of …

Strategies for upcycling food waste in the food production and supply chain

SP Bangar, V Chaudhary, P Kajla… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Food waste (FW) occurs at every stage of the food supply chain, with each
segment contributing its share to the problem. These stages include agricultural production …

Sustainable valorization of algae biomass via thermochemical processing route: An overview

HMU Ayub, A Ahmed, SS Lam, J Lee, PL Show… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofuels have become an attractive energy source because of the growing energy demand
and environmental issues faced by fossil fuel consumption. Algal biomass, particularly …