About this Research Topic
Biodiesel is one of the most common types of biofuels due to its renewability, biodegradability, non-toxicity, high flash point, and eco-friendly nature when compared to conventional diesel. It can be produced in the process of transesterification of vegetable oils with methanol and other feedstocks like animal fats, waste cooking oil, and microalgae. To reduce the duration of transesterification and optimize reaction parameters, various homogenous, heterogeneous, and enzyme catalysts are being investigated. Furthermore, researchers have been conducting studies to synthesize biodiesel from cheap and waste materials to make the process more sustainable as well as viable. Life cycle assessment studies show that biodiesel production can reduce global warming and overall CO2 emissions in comparison to mineral diesel.
This Research Topic will be a platform aiming to:
• Present a comprehensive outline of numerous methodologies used in biodiesel production process.
• Discuss the possibility of utilizing various feedstocks for biodiesel production considering their benefits as well as disadvantages with the goal to identify sustainable and cheap feedstock without the risk of hampering the food chain.
• Identify and characterize sustainable catalysts: homogeneous, biocatalysts, metal oxide catalysts, metal-organic framework catalysts, and nanocatalysts, which can be easily prepared and evince improved activity, reusability, reproducibility, and low activation energy.
• Address life cycle assessment of biodiesel to investigate its impact on environment and influence on CO2 emissions and global warming.
The collection seeks Original Research contributions, Reviews and Perspectives focusing on the production of biodiesel from various feedstocks with the aid of novel heterogeneous catalysts. We welcome submissions including, but not limited to the following topics:
• Biodiesel production from different feedstocks
• Catalysts for biodiesel production
• Recent advances in sustainable biodiesel production
• Trends in different bioproducts
This Research Topic will be a platform aiming to:
• Present a comprehensive outline of numerous methodologies used in biodiesel production process.
• Discuss the possibility of utilizing various feedstocks for biodiesel production considering their benefits as well as disadvantages with the goal to identify sustainable and cheap feedstock without the risk of hampering the food chain.
• Identify and characterize sustainable catalysts: homogeneous, biocatalysts, metal oxide catalysts, metal-organic framework catalysts, and nanocatalysts, which can be easily prepared and evince improved activity, reusability, reproducibility, and low activation energy.
• Address life cycle assessment of biodiesel to investigate its impact on environment and influence on CO2 emissions and global warming.
The collection seeks Original Research contributions, Reviews and Perspectives focusing on the production of biodiesel from various feedstocks with the aid of novel heterogeneous catalysts. We welcome submissions including, but not limited to the following topics:
• Biodiesel production from different feedstocks
• Catalysts for biodiesel production
• Recent advances in sustainable biodiesel production
• Trends in different bioproducts
Keywords: Biodiesel, Biodegradability, Transesterification, Heterogeneous, Homogeneous, Feedstock
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