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      ChemistryBiodieselBiodiesel ProductionTransesterification
The research presents experimental study and investigation on the production of biodiesel from African sweet orange seeds oil. The seeds were obtained, sundried, crushed and weighed. Chemical extraction method was used to extract oil from... more
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      BiodieselOil and gasPhysicochemicalTransesterification
In this research work, a mathematical model was simulated for Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) as an extension of the work of Abowei et al., (2013) exploiting the transesterification kinetic of Olatunji et. al., (2012) at an... more
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      Environmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringBiodiesel ProductionTransesterification
This study focused on producing high quality and yield of biodiesel from novel non-edible seed oil of abundantly available wild Raphnus raphanistrum L. using an efficient, recyclable and eco-friendly copper modified mont-morillonite (MMT)... more
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      EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil Engineering
Mainly animal fats and vegetable oils are used for the production of biodiesel. Several types of fuels can be derived from triacylglycerol-containing feedstock. Biodiesel which is defined as the mono-alkyl esters of vegetable oils or... more
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      Environmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringBiodieselTransesterification
The rapid depletion of fossil fuel resources and climatic changes has triggered the researchers' attention to find an alternative and renewable energy source. Thus, biodiesel has been recognized as a potential alternative to petrodiesel... more
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      EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringBotany
Biodiesel which is a biodegradable, nontoxic and ecofriendly fuel was produced from Tropical Almondseed oil. The almond oil was extracted using n-hexane and then transesterified using CaO catalystderived from snail shell into biodiesel.... more
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      ChemistryRenewable EnergyBiodieselEnergy and Environmental Sustainability
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      Environmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringCatalysisEnergy
Kinetic studies are concerned with the quantitative description of how fast chemical reactions take place and factors affecting them. The study is important to a chemist to understand the fundamental aspects of the reaction pathways to... more
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      EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringKinetics
In this study, potassium hydroxide catalyst supported on palm shell activated carbon was developed for transesterification of palm oil. The Central Composite Design (CCD) of the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was employed to... more
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      BiodieselResponse Surface MethodologyActivated CarbonOptimization
Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil was obtained using Thermomyces lanuginosus (TL) lipase (E.C.3.1.1.3) anchored on Fe 3 O 4 /Au nanoparticles through physical interactions. A remarkable biodiesel yield of ∼90% was obtained... more
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      Chemical EngineeringProductionBiodieselAlternative Fuels
Dünyadaki enerji ihtiyacının büyük çoğunluğu fosil temelli yakıtlardan karşılanmaktadır. Petrol, kömür ve doğalgazın dahil edildiği fosil temelli yakıt rezervleri hızla tükenmektedir. Sınırlı hale gelen ve sonlu olan bu rezervler dünya... more
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      BiodieselOilTransesterificationAnimal Fat
The depletion of fossil fuel forces the world to look for alternative ways for energy production. The most common way is the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil. This paper presents a detailed cost analysis for a biodiesel... more
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      Financial EconomicsBiodieselEgyptFinancial Modeling
The recently observed depletion in the petroleum resources, which also mainly constituted carbon dioxide emission and global warming problems call for renewable and sustainable alternative fuels. Oils were extracted from various seeds:... more
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      Environmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringBiodieselTransesterification
Green production of glycerol 1,2-carbonate with an environmentally friendly catalyst was proposed. Screening and optimisation of the catalysts were comprehensively performed. The basic ionic liquid (emim[Ac]) showed best catalytic... more
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      CatalystsIonic LiquidsGlycerolTransesterification
Biodiesel produced by transesterification process from vegetable oils or animal fats is viewed as a promising renewable energy source. Now a day's diminishing of petroleum reserves in the ground and increasing environmental pollution... more
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      BiodieselGC-MSFameHomogeneous Catalyst
Biodiesel didefinisikan sebagai ester monoalkil dari tanaman dan lemak hewan. Biodiesel memiliki kemiripan karakterisktik dengan solar. Salah satu sumber pembuatan biodiesel yaitu minyak jelantah yang merupakan limbah dari minyak goreng.... more
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      Chemical EngineeringOrganic ChemistryBiodieselEsterification
Biodiesel as a biodegradable, sustainable and clean energy has worldwide attracted renewed and growing interest in topical years, chiefly due to development in biodiesel fuel and ecological pressures which include climatic changes. In the... more
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      Mechanical EngineeringClimate ChangeRenewable EnergyBiodiesel
El aceite de coco es un aceite vegetal que posee características fisicoquímicas aptas para la producción de biodiesel con un alto contenido de ácidos grasos insaturados y resistente a la oxidación. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron: a)... more
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      BiodieselGRASAS Y ACEITESTransesterification
In this work, ethylic biodiesel was produced through changes in TDSP methodology (Transesterification Double Step Process), settling the optimal transesterification conditions – time, temperature and alcohol:oil:catalyst molar ratio – for... more
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      BiodieselBiofuelsEpoxidationWaste cooking oil
Hydrogen (H2) has emerged as a promising alternative fuel that can be produced from renewable resources including organic waste through biological processes. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the annual generation rate of municipal... more
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      Renewable EnergyEnergyBioenergyMunicipal Solid Waste Management
This paper aims to examine the potential of waste biorefineries in developing countries as a solution to current waste disposal problems and as facilities to produce fuels, power, heat, and value-added products. The waste in developing... more
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      Renewable EnergyFermentation TechnologiesBiomassEnergy
Biodiesel which is a biodegradable, nontoxic and ecofriendly fuel was produced from Tropical Almondseed oil. The almond oil was extracted using n-hexane and then transesterified using CaO catalystderived from snail shell into biodiesel.... more
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      Renewable EnergyBiodieselCharacterizationDiesel engine
This study presents a preliminary assessment of biodiesel production from waste sources available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for energy generation and solution for waste disposal issues. A case study was developed under three... more
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      Renewable EnergyEnergyBiodieselSaudi Arabia
Biodiesel as a renewable and biodegradable fuel has great potential to mitigate the problem of soaring fuel price demand. Biodiesel has excellent properties comparable to diesel hence can substitute diesel in compression ignition engines... more
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      BiodieselTransesterificationPhysico chemical Properties
This paper aims to determine the waste-to-energy (WTE) and recycling value of municipal solid waste (MSW) for developing an integrated solid waste management (ISWM) system for Lahore, the second largest city in Pakistan. The overall... more
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      Renewable EnergyBiomassEnergyBioenergy
Over the past years with the growing demand for fuel and the reduction of fossil sources and as a result the increase in fuel cost and on the other hand the issue of global hygiene and health has attracted the nations' attention to... more
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      BiodieselAir Pollution and Health EffectsEnergy and EnvironmentMicroalgae
Grass is an excellent energy crop; it may be classified as a high yielding, low energy input, perennial crop. Over 90% of Irish agricultural land is under grass; thus farmers are familiar with, and comfortable with, this crop as opposed... more
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      Renewable EnergyBioenergyBiorefineryMunicipal Solid Waste Management
Energy is an essential input for economic development and improving the quality of life. Now-a-days power and prestige of any nation depends upon its energy security. With the stock of conventional fossil fuels on the verge of exhaustion,... more
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      BiofuelsEthanolTransesterification
The enhanced use of diesel fuel and the strict emission norms for the protection of environment have necessitated finding sustainable alternative and relatively green fuels for compression ignition engines. This paper presents a brief... more
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      Chemical EngineeringRenewable EnergyProductionPerformance
The major challenges facing the commercialization of biodiesel are: readily available and profitable feedstock and cost-effective production process. Although conventional oilseed feedstocks provided biodiesel yields of more than 98%,... more
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      BiodieselChallengesProspectsTransesterification
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      EngineeringKineticsPerformanceVegetable Oils
Due to the diminution of conventional fuels, biodiesel has attracted acute attention due to its renewable and zero-emission features. However, cleaner production of biodiesel on an industrial scale requires a stable heterogeneous , low... more
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      CatalysisBiodieselEsterificationWaste cooking oil
Recent studies on the exploration of eco-friendly approach by utilizing large-scale waste materials as potential catalyst in biodiesel production have attracted much attention. The development of heterogeneous catalysts especially from... more
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      BiodieselHeterogeneous CatalysisMaterials, Transportation Engineering, Waste Recycling and EnvironmentGreen Synthesis
Sri Lankan energy policy depends on hydropower, coal power, and fossil fuel, contributing to the transportation sector. Implementing renewable energy is a time-required necessity to minimize the dependency on imported fossil fuels.... more
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      Waste cooking oilTransesterification
Biodiesel have more and more importance as a fuel due to the depleting fossil fuel resources. Biodiesel is mono alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids which can be derived from renewable feed stock like edible oils and non edible oils.... more
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      BiodieselRenewable feedstockTransesterification
Biodiesel is becoming prominent among the alternatives to conventional petro-diesel due to economic, environmental and social factors. The quality of biodiesel is influenced by the nature of feedstock and the production processes... more
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      EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringBiodiesel
n context of climatic changes and soaring prices per barrel of petroleum, renewable carbon neutral, transport fuels are needed to displace petroleum derived transport fuel, which contribute to global warming and are of limited... more
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      MicroalgaePHOTOBIOREACTORTransesterification
Biodiesel produced from triglycerides and/or free fatty acid (FFA) by transesterification and esterification has attracted immense attention during the past decades as a biodegradable, renewable and sustainable fuel. Currently, solid... more
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      BiodieselEsterificationTransesterificationSulfonation
Biodiesel derived from non edible sources is a potential eco-friendly substitute to petroleum fuel. Acid-catalysed esterification was applied to reduce free fatty acid (FFA) content of oil to zero followed by base-catalyzed... more
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      BiomassBiodieselAntioxidantTransesterification
The enhanced use of diesel fuel and the strict emission norms for the protection of environment have necessitated finding sustainable alternative and relatively green fuels for compression ignition engines. This paper presents a brief... more
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      Chemical EngineeringRenewable EnergyProductionPerformance
Continuous rise in the conventional fuel prices and shortage of its supply have increased the interest in the field of the alternative sources for petroleum fuels. Biodiesel is one such alternative source which provides advantage of... more
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      CombustionBiodieselPerformanceDiesel
Biodiesel as a biodegradable, sustainable and clean energy has worldwide attracted renewed and growing interest in topical years, chiefly due to development in biodiesel fuel and ecological pressures which include climatic changes. In the... more
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      Mechanical EngineeringClimate ChangeRenewable EnergyBiodiesel
Biodiesel, defined as the monoalkyl esters of vegetable oils and animal fats, is becoming prominent among alternatives to conventional petro-diesel due to economic, environmental and social factors. Transesterification is the most... more
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      EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringKinetics
Kebutuhan akan minyak bumi sebagai sumber energi utama di berbagai negara semakin meningkat. Sebagian besar energi tersebut dihasilkan dari fosil yang tidak dapat diperbaharui dan seiring berjalannya waktu akan semakin terbatas. Minyak... more
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      BiodieselEsterificationWaste cooking oilTransesterification
Bio-diesel is one of the most promising alternatives for diesel needs.
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      EngineeringMechanical EngineeringChemical EngineeringTechnology
Microwave and sonication techniques are compared for efficient lipid extraction. Qualitative lipid variation caused by cell disruption and drying methods is studied. Energy consumption calculated for drying and lipid extraction processes.... more
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      Environmental EngineeringMechanical EngineeringChemical EngineeringMicrowave
Methyl esters are produced by transesterification of waste cooking palm oil with methanol in the presence of a catalyst, potassium hydroxide (KOH). These reactions were carried out in 4:1 (molar ratio of methanol and oil) with 0.45 weight... more
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      ChemistryTechnologyKineticsBioenergy
Biodiesel is an alternative to conventional petro diesel; it is a mono alkyl ester of either vegetable oil or animal fat. In the case of vegetable sources, biodiesel has been produced from numerous oil seeds such as canola oil, palm, and... more
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      Environmental EngineeringChemical EngineeringBiodieselMORINGA oleifera
Anxieties increased for using fossil fuels and attention of nations to replacing clean fuels such as biodiesel to that due to decreasing of fuel sources and increasing of energy demand and on the other side whether pollution and... more
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      BiodieselWaste ManagementCatalystBiodiesel Production