have used various types of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyzed transesterification reaction for biodiesel production … search for alternative fuels. The characteristics of biodiesel have made the pursuit of high quality biodiesel production … attractive. Utilization of waste cooking oil is a key component in reducing biodiesel production costs up to 60–90%. Researchers …

Biofuel has got tremendous attraction for the last decade as an alternative source of energy. Bioethanol and biodiesel … are two main products of first generation biofuel. Biodiesel is chemically fatty acid methyl esters prepared from various … generation, transesterification, factors affecting transesterification, catalysts (homogeneous and heterogeneous) and physico …

Fatty acid methyl ester derived from renewable lipid feedstock is popularly known as biodiesel, the substitute for …, by-product of vegetable oil refineries are the cheap feedstock for cost-effective production of biodiesel. Jatropha may … synthesis of biodiesel using homogeneous catalyst, heterogeneous catalyst, enzymes (lipases) and non-catalytic supercritical …

Heterogeneous transesterification of vegetable oils offers an environmentally more attractive option for biodiesel … (SBA-15-pr-DCOG) was demonstrated to be an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the transesterification of … functionalization reaction. The influences of transesterification variables such as the methanol/oil molar ratio, catalyst loading …

Nowadays, biodiesel is an alternative fuel to replace the existing petroleum-based diesel. The advantages of biodiesel … are good combustion efficiency, high-lubricity, biodegradability and low toxicity. Biodiesel can be an alternate fuel to … commercially improve the transesterification by using homogeneous base catalyst, e.g. sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. By …

Biodiesel is mainly produced by transesterification reaction between lipid feedstock such as vegetable oil or algal oil … and alcohol. Considering the depletion of conventional fossil fuel, biodiesel is gaining more attention as a renewable …, sustainable and environmental friendly fuel. Heterogeneous catalysts are mostly applied in transesterification reaction due to …

renewable alternative fuels like biodiesel. Biodiesel production is generally carried out through the process of … transesterification reaction. The reaction is facilitated with a suitable catalyst either homogeneous or heterogeneous. The selection of … biodiesel production and their suitability for industrial application. …

prepared Li/CaO catalysts have been employed as a heterogeneous catalyst for the transesterification of waste cottonseed oil … the biodiesel production. …

the reason why nowadays heterogeneous catalysts are being developed to produce biodiesel. Several catalytic materials have … are able to carry out triglycerides transesterification reaction and bifunctional solids (acid–base character) which show … ability to simultaneously catalyze esterification and transesterification reaction. This review discusses the latest advances …

A simple method was developed for biodiesel production from non-edible Jatropha oil which contains high free fatty acid …–basicity and transesterification activity were investigated. Integrated metal–metal oxide between Ca and La enhanced the catalytic … to that of bulk CaO and La2O3 metal oxide. Furthermore, the transesterification reactions resulted that the catalytic …