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Biodiesel Science and Technology
From Soil to Oil
1st Edition - February 19, 2010
Authors: Jan C.J. Bart, N Palmeri, Stefano Cavallaro
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:9780081014509
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Hardback ISBN:9781845695910
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eBook ISBN:9781845697761
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Biodiesel production is a rapidly advancing field worldwide, with biodiesel fuel increasingly being used in compression ignition (diesel) engines. Biodiesel has been extensively…Read more
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Biodiesel production is a rapidly advancing field worldwide, with biodiesel fuel increasingly being used in compression ignition (diesel) engines. Biodiesel has been extensively studied and utilised in developed countries, and it is increasingly being introduced in developing countries, especially in regions with high potential for sustainable biodiesel production.
Initial sections systematically review feedstock resources and vegetable oil formulations, including the economics of vegetable oil conversion to diesel fuel, with additional coverage of emerging energy crops for biodiesel production. Further sections review the transesterification process, including chemical (catalysis) and biochemical (biocatalysis) processes, with extended coverage of industrial process technology and control methods, and standards for biodiesel fuel quality assurance. Final chapters cover the sustainability, performance and environmental issues of biodiesel production, as well as routes to improve glycerol by-product usage and the development of next-generation products.
Biodiesel science and technology: From soil to oil provides a comprehensive reference to fuel engineers, researchers and academics on the technological developments involved in improving biodiesel quality and production capacity that are crucial to the future of the industry.
Evaluates biodiesel as a renewable energy source and documents global biodiesel development
The outlook for biodiesel science and technology is presented exploring the challenges faced by the global diesel industry
Reviews feedstock resources and vegetable oil formation including emerging crops and the agronomic potential of underexploited oil crops
Fuel engineers, researchers and academics on the technological developments involved in improving biodiesel quality and production capacity
Biodiesel as a renewable energy source; Development of non-food agricultural industries for biofuel applications; Oleochemical sources: Basic science, processing and applications of oils; Vegetable oil formulations for utilisation as biofuels; Feedstocks for biodiesel production; Emerging new energy crops for biodiesel production; Transesterification processes for biodiesel production from oils and fats; Biodiesel catalysis; Processes for biodiesel production from unrefined oils and fats; Biocatalytic production of biodiesel; Industrial process technology for biodiesel production; Analytical methods and standards for quality assurance in biodiesel production; Valorisation of the glycerol by-product from biodiesel production; Sustainability and use of biodiesel; Evolution of biodiesel and alternative diesel fuels; Epilogue: Outlook for biodiesel science and technology.
No. of pages: 864
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: February 19, 2010
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Paperback ISBN: 9780081014509
Hardback ISBN: 9781845695910
eBook ISBN: 9781845697761
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Jan C.J. Bart
Jan C. J. Bart is a Full Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Messina
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N Palmeri
Stefano Cavallaro is an Associated Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy.
Affiliations and expertise
ISAB
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Stefano Cavallaro
Stefano Cavallaro is an Associate Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Messina, Italy
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