Biodiesel Science and Technology
From Soil to Oil

Jan C.J. Bart (Author), N Palmeri (Author), Stefano Cavallaro (Author)

9780081014509, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 19 August 2016

864 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 5.2 cm, 1.18 kg

"For anyone involved in commercial biodiesel production or biofuel research at any scale, this is destined to become the standard technical text on the subject. Highly recommended." --En Agri

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX]