Heterogeneous catalytic transesterification for biodiesel production: Feedstock properties, catalysts and process parameters

• Main Authors: Oyekunle D.T., Barasa M., Gendy E.A., Tiong S.K.
• Other Authors: 57205626158
• Format: Review
• Published: Institution of Chemical Engineers 2024
• Subjects: Biodiesel; Catalyst properties; Energy; Feedstock properties; Heterogeneous catalyst; Transesterification reaction parameters; Catalysts; Esterification; Esters; Fatty acids; Feedstocks; Fossil fuels; Physicochemical properties; Reusability; Synthetic fuels; Transesterification; Catalytic transesterification; Process parameters; Reaction parameters; Transesterification reaction; Transesterification reaction parameter; ]+ catalyst

In recent years, biodiesel has attracted increasing interest as a substitute for fossil fuels. However, the cost of producing biodiesel is far greater than that of fossil fuels. As a means of reducing the cost of production, biodiesel has been produced from different kinds of feedstock based on loca...