use of fossil fuels and firewood causes many environmental problems and the population increase in combination with a … a Nigerian context, being widely cultivated. Biodiesel production runs the risk of becoming controversial if edible … crops currently being imported would be used. Jatropha curcas (non-edible) is an interesting crop for biodiesel production …

Biodiesel has become one of the most attractive fuels since it was globally understood the renewability of its nature …. Glycerol is a major byproduct of biodiesel production which is often regarded as a waste stream which is accompanied by a …-digestion improved biogas production by 3.8–4.7 times. …

. Moreover, bioethanol is mostly produced from sugarcane and corn and biodiesel from oilseed plants. Therefore, these produced …

oil was used for biodiesel production by transesterification, whereas the castor plant residues, i.e., stem, seed cake …, and leaves, were employed for ethanol and biogas production. Effects of operating conditions, including methanol to oil … ratio, temperature, and reaction time on biodiesel production yield were investigated. The optimum biodiesel yield was 88 …

within the EU. In a recent working paper, we analyze the GHG emissions savings potential of rapeseed biodiesel. For this … purpose, we ran a life cycle assessment of rapeseed biodiesel using the same basic methodology and background data contained …. In most of the scenarios, rapeseed biodiesel does not reach the GHG emissions saving values using the formula contained …