17.3. Biodiesel Research Methodology
by Kalam Abul Azad, Mohammad Rasul, Subhash Sharma
Clean Energy for Sustainable Development
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of Contributors
- About the Editors
- Preface
- Section One. Clean and Sustainable Energy Resources and Technologies
- Chapter One. Sustainable Energy Resources: Prospects and Policy
- Chapter Two. Environmental Impact Assessment of Different Renewable Energy Resources: A Recent Development
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic System
- 2.3. Life Cycle Assessment of Wind Energy System
- 2.4. Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels
- 2.5. Life Cycle Assessment of Biogas
- 2.6. Life Cycle Assessment of Hydropower Plants
- 2.7. Life Cycle Assessment of Geothermal Power Plants
- 2.8. Comparison With Conventional Systems
- 2.9. Conclusions
- Chapter Three. Clean and Sustainable Energy Technologies
- Chapter Four. Bioenergy With Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): Future Prospects of Carbon-Negative Technologies
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Carbon-Negative Technologies
- 4.3. Carbon-Negative Biofuels
- 4.4. Biofuel Conversion Technologies
- 4.5. CO2 Capture and Storage
- 4.6. Biological CO2 Fixation
- 4.7. Microalgae Cultivation Technology
- 4.8. Microalgae Hybrid Technologies
- 4.9. The Economic Potential for BECCS
- 4.10. Discussion and Challenges for BECCS
- 4.11. Conclusions
- Section Two. Solar Energy Applications
- Chapter Five. Solar Kilns: A Green Technology for the Australian Agricultural and Forest Industries
- Chapter Six. Small-Scale Dish-Mounted Solar Thermal Brayton Cycle
- Chapter Seven. Heat-Driven Cooling Technologies
- Chapter Eight. Solar Pyrolysis: Converting Waste Into Asset Using Solar Energy
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. History of Pyrolysis
- 8.3. Challenges of Existing Pyrolysis Systems
- 8.4. Heating of Pyrolysis Reactor
- 8.5. Solar Heating Approach
- 8.6. Integration of Solar Energy With Pyrolysis
- 8.7. Current Research and Application of Solar Pyrolysis
- 8.8. Considerations for Feasibility of Solar Pyrolysis
- 8.9. Challenges in Solar Pyrolysis
- 8.10. Future Scope of Solar Pyrolysis
- 8.11. Concluding Remarks
- Section Three. Wind Energy Systems
- Chapter Nine. Grid Integration of Wind Energy Systems: Control Design, Stability, and Power Quality Issues
- Chapter Ten. The Hybrid Solar Power/Wind System for Energy Production, Observation, Application, and Simulation
- Chapter Eleven. Study on Wind Energy Potential by Eight Numerical Methods of Weibull Distribution
- Section Four. Biodiesel for Sustainable Development
- Chapter Twelve. Prospect of the Legume Tree Pongamia pinnata as a Clean and Sustainable Biodiesel Feedstock
- Chapter Thirteen. Biodiesel From Queensland Bush Nut (Macadamia integrifolia)
- Chapter Fourteen. Assessment of Physical, Chemical, and Tribological Properties of Different Biodiesel Fuels
- Chapter Fifteen. Biodiesel Production Through Chemical and Biochemical Transesterification: Trends, Technicalities, and Future Perspectives
- 15.1. Background
- 15.2. Biodiesel as Sustainable Fuel
- 15.3. Strategies to Minimize Viscosity of Vegetable Oil
- 15.4. Feedstock for Biodiesel Production
- 15.5. Chemical Transesterification Reactions
- 15.6. Biochemical/Enzymatic Transesterification Reactions
- 15.7. Response Surface Methodology as Imperative Tool for Biodiesel Optimization
- 15.8. Analytical Methods for Biodiesel Characterization
- 15.9. Fuel Properties and Exhaust Emissions of Biodiesel
- 15.10. Future Perspectives of Biodiesel Production
- 15.11. Conclusion and Recommendations
- Chapter Sixteen. Mesoporous Catalysts for Biodiesel Production: A New Approach
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Biodiesel
- 16.3. Catalysts
- 16.4. Porous Materials
- 16.5. Various Types of Mesoporous Catalysts
- 16.6. Application of Mesoporous Materials
- 16.7. Performance of the Mesoporous Catalyst
- 16.8. The Diffusion Process of the Reactants Into Mesopore Channels
- 16.9. Surface Modifications
- 16.10. The Effect of Mesoporous Catalyst on Transesterification Reaction
- 16.11. Conclusion and Recommendation
- Nomenclature/Abbreviation
- Chapter Seventeen. Edible and Nonedible Biodiesel Feedstocks: Microalgae and Future of Biodiesel
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Biodiesel Feedstocks
- 17.3. Biodiesel Research Methodology
- 17.4. Oil Extraction
- 17.5. Analysis of Physicochemical Properties
- 17.6. Biodiesel Production
- 17.7. Determination of Fatty Oil Composition
- 17.8. Prediction of Properties of Blends
- 17.9. Engine and Emissions Tests
- 17.10. Importance of Statistical and Uncertainty Analysis
- 17.11. Effects of Additives on Biodiesel Quality
- 17.12. Different Types of Algae Cultures for Biodiesel Production
- 17.13. Algae Growth on Wastewater for Biodiesel Production
- 17.14. Microalgal Potential for Biodiesel Production
- 17.15. Advantage of Biodiesel Over Higher Plants
- 17.16. Algae Culture Conditions and Biodiesel Production
- 17.17. Future
- 17.18. Conclusion
- Chapter Eighteen. Potential of Biodiesel as Fuel for Diesel Engine
- 18.1. Introduction
- 18.2. Diesel Engine
- 18.3. Biodiesel Fuel
- 18.4. Biodiesel Production Procedure
- 18.5. Biodiesel Production Technologies: Transesterification Method
- 18.6. Biodiesel Fuel Standardization
- 18.7. Potential of Biodiesel
- 18.8. Biodiesel Fuel Blending
- 18.9. Biodiesel Fuel Additive
- 18.10. Conclusions
- Appendices
- Index