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The cultivation of five microalgae species and their potential for biodiesel production
BackgroundDue to the problems we face today, such as wastewater pollution of aquifers and climate change, it is necessary to search for environmental...
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Rapid determination of diesel/biodiesel blend ratio using refractive index, density, and kinematic viscosity measurements
Biodiesel is considered as one of the most sustainable alternative form of bioenergy to overcome and compensate the detrimental effect of fossil...
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Investigation of Tribological Behavior of a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine Operated with Water-Added Palm Biodiesel–Diesel Fuel Blend
Recently, biodiesel has gained more attention as it is a promising substitute for non-renewable fossil fuels as well as it eases the current...
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Parametric optimization of rice bran-based bi-functional catalyst in the one-pot conversion of indigenous algal biomass into biodiesel using response surface methodology
Microalgae biodiesel production has gained much attention in an effort to search for a renewable source of energy. The present study aims to analyze...
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Combined Effect of Preheating and Addition of CeO2 Nanoparticles in Biodiesel Blend (B20) on Combustion, Emission, and Performance of a 10-kW Diesel Engine
The objective of the present study was to address several concerns associated with biodiesel, such as its higher viscosity and density, while...
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Supercritical CO2 separation of lipids from chicken by-product waste for biodiesel production: optimization, kinetics, and thermodynamics modeling
There is an increasing concern on the safe disposal and sustainable utilization of chicken by-product waste to minimize adverse environmental...
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Effects of synthetic conditions on the Pd particle sizes of Pd/SBA-15 catalysts and their performance for the partial hydrogenation of biodiesel fuels
Mesoporous silica (SBA-15)-supported Pd catalysts (Pd/SBA-15) with Pd particles of various sizes (4–17 nm) were obtained under different calcination...
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Investigating the performance of acetylated diethyl ether–Camelina sativa biodiesel as fuel in compression ignition engine
This research aims to test the suitability of a blend of Camelina sativa biodiesel and acetylated diethyl ether as fuel for compression ignition (CI)...
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Antioxidant effect of clove oil on biodiesel produced from waste cooking oil
In this study, the natural antioxidant efficiency of the clove oil on the oxidative stability of waste cooking oil biodiesel was investigated. The...
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Synthesis of methyl biodiesel by esterification using magnetic nanoparticles coated with sulfonated lignin
Heterogeneous catalysis for biodiesel production via esterification has emerged as a preferred route as it permits to overcome the disadvantages...
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Rheological characteristics and tribological performance of neem biodiesel–based nano oil added with MWCNT
Biofuel is a sustainable and ecologically friendly energy source that evolved from the usage of non-edible oil and has witnessed substantial growth...
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Biodiesel preparation from high acid value phoenix seed oil using Eversa transform 2.0 as a novel catalyst
Biodiesel is one kind of renewable energy. In this paper, phoenix seed oil (PSO) with high acid value (60.3 mgKOH/g) from waste phoenix tree seed, an...
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Determination of optimum parameters for esterification in high free fatty acid olive oil and ultrasound-assisted biodiesel production
In this study, biodiesel was produced from high free fatty acid (FFA) oil obtained from waste olives, whose food quality deteriorated by falling from...
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Biodiesel to Keep Trucks Running
Biodiesel is the great hope, our main hope, to replace diesel for transportation and fossils in manufacturing. Nothing else can substitute, not...
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Biodiesel production from new algal sources using response surface methodology and microwave application
Society is looking for clean alternate fuels due to the increased depletion of fossil fuels and energy demands. The cost of oil extraction and...
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Immobilization of a cold-adaptive recombinant Penicillium cyclopium lipase on modified palygorskite for biodiesel preparation
A Pichia pastoris recombinant cold-adaptive lipase (rePcLip) from Penicillium cyclopium was successfully immobilized on modified palygorskite to...
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Biodiesel from Algae
The green technology sector once fell in love with algae. We do not know if the attraction was mutual. But we do know that the plan was that the two...
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Analysis of Combustion and Performance Characteristics of a Producer Gas-Biodiesel Operated Dual Fuel Engine
In the current experimentation, combustion assessment was performed in a 4-stroke dual fuel compression ignition engine using blends of karanja...
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Sunflower oil deodorizer distillate as novel feedstock for biodiesel production and its characterization as a fuel
An economical way to reduce oil consumption and environmental problems in fuel production is the production of biodiesel from by-products and waste...
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Enhanced production of non-edible Xanthium spinosum-based biodiesel using waste biomass under dynamic conditions
Biodiesel is considered a suitable substitute and eco-friendly energy source. It is produced from renewable sources. Second-generation feedstocks are...
