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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004709503321

Autore

Balakrishna R. Geetha

Titolo

Developments in Biodiesel : Feedstock, Production, and Properties

Pubbl/distr/stampa

La Vergne : , : Royal Society of Chemistry, The, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9781837672547

1837672547

9781837672530

1837672539

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (395 pages)

Collana

Issn Series

Altri autori (Persone)

MohanSakar

Zaki ShararaTamer

Disciplina

665.37

Soggetti

Biodiesel fuels

Alternative fuels

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Revisiting the Field of Biodiesel: An Overview --   1.1 Introduction --   1.2 Characteristics of Biodiesel --   1.3 Feedstocks for Biodiesel --   1.4 Production Methods and Processes --   1.5 Strategies to Improve the Properties of Biodiesel --   1.6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives --   Acknowledgments --   References -- Section I: Feedstock Modifications for Biodiesel Production --   Chapter 2 Overview of Feedstocks for
Biodiesel Production --     2.1 Introduction --     2.2 Vegetable Oils as Feedstock --       2.2.1 Butea monosperma --       2.2.2 Bauhinia variegata --       2.2.3 Bombax ceiba --       2.2.4 Terminalia chebula --       2.2.5 Terminalia bellirica --       2.2.6 Annona squamosa --       2.2.7 Annona reticulata --       2.2.8 Acacia furnesiana --     2.3 Waste-derived Feedstocks --       2.3.1 Waste Cooking Oil --       2.3.2 Dairy Waste Scum Oil --       2.3.3 Animal Wastes --       2.3.4 Other Industrial Wastes

Sommario/riassunto

Focusing on recent advances in the areas of feedstocks, production processes and testing and enhancement of the properties of biodiesel this book provides a balance between academic and industrial



viewpoints across a range of topics.