Overview of the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil
In recent years, biodiesel has attracted significant attention from researchers, governments, and industries as a renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic fuel. However, several feedstocks have been proven impractical or infeasible because of their extremely high cost due to their usage primarily as...
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Elsevier Limited
2013
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| Summary: | In recent years, biodiesel has attracted significant attention from researchers, governments, and
industries as a renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic fuel. However, several feedstocks have been
proven impractical or infeasible because of their extremely high cost due to their usage primarily as
food resources. Waste cooking oil (WCO) is considered the most promising biodiesel feedstock despite
its drawbacks, such as its high free fatty acid (FFA) and water contents. This review paper provides a
comprehensive overview of the pre-treatment and the usage of WCO for the production of biodiesel
using several methods, different types of reactors, and various types and amounts of alcohol and
catalysts. The most common process in the production of biodiesel is transesterification, and using a
methanol–ethanol mixture will combine the advantages of both alcohols in biodiesel production.
In addition, this paper highlights the purification and analysis of the produced biodiesel, operating
parameters that highly affect the biodiesel yield, and several economic studies. This review suggests
that WCO is a promising feedstock in biodiesel production. |
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