Recent advances in biodiesel production: challenges and solutions

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dc.contributor.authorMathew, Gincy Marina
dc.contributor.authorRaina, Diksha
dc.contributor.authorNarisetty, Vivek
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Vinod
dc.contributor.authorSaran, Saurabh
dc.contributor.authorPugazhendi, Arivalagan
dc.contributor.authorSindhu, Raveendran
dc.contributor.authorPandey, Ashok
dc.contributor.authorBinod, Parameswaran
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-12T15:02:37Z
dc.date.available2021-07-12T15:02:37Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-28
dc.description.abstractMono alkyl fatty acid ester or methyl ethyl esters (biodiesel) are the promising alternative for fossil fuel or petroleum derived diesel with similar properties and could reduce the carbon foot print and the greenhouse gas emissions. Biodiesel can be produced from renewable and sustainable feedstocks like plant derived oils, and it is biodegradable and non-toxic to the ecosystem. The process for the biodiesel production is either through traditional chemical catalysts (Acid or Alkali Transesterification) or enzyme mediated transesterification, but as enzymes are natural catalysts with environmentally friendly working conditions, the process with enzymes are proposed to overcome the drawbacks of chemical synthesis. At present 95% of the biodiesel production is contributed by edible oils worldwide whereas recycled oils and animal fats contribute 10% and 6% respectively. Although every process has its own limitations, the enzyme efficiency, resistance to alcohols, and recovery rate are the crucial factors to be addressed. Without any benefit of doubt, production of biodiesel using renewable feedstocks and enzymes as the catalysts could be recommended for the commercial purpose, but further research on improving the efficiency could be an advantage.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationMathew GM, Raina D, Narisetty V, et al., (2021) Recent advances in biodiesel production: challenges and solutions. Science of the Total Environment, Volume 794, November 2021, Article number 148751en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148751
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16872
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectBiodieselen_UK
dc.subjectCatalysten_UK
dc.subjectLipaseen_UK
dc.subjectGreenhouse gasen_UK
dc.subjectNanocatalysten_UK
dc.subjectImmobilized enzymesen_UK
dc.titleRecent advances in biodiesel production: challenges and solutionsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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