Biodiesel, 1st ed. 2019
From Production to Combustion
Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies Series, Vol. 8

This book presents in-depth information on the state of the art of global biodiesel production and investigates its impact on climate change. Subsequently, it comprehensively discusses biodiesel production in terms of production systems (reactor technologies) as well as biodiesel purification and upgrading technologies. Moreover, the book reviews essential parameters in biodiesel production systems as well as major principles of operation, process control, and trouble-shooting in these systems. Conventional and emerging applications of biodiesel by-products with a view to further economize biodiesel production are also scrutinized. Separate chapters are dedicated to economic risk analysis and critical comparison of biodiesel production systems as well as techno-economical aspects of biodiesel plants. The book also thoroughly investigates the important aspects of biodiesel production and combustion by taking advantage of advanced sustainability analysis tools including life cycle assessment (LCA) and exergy techniques. In closing, the application of Omics technologies in biodiesel production is presented and discussed. This book is relevant to anyone with an interest in renewable, more sustainable fuel and energy solutions. 

Chapter 1. Global biodiesel production: The state of the art and impact on climate change.- Chapter 2. Biodiesel production systems: reactor technologies.- Chapter 3. Biodiesel production systems: operation, process control, and troubleshooting.- Chapter 4. Biodiesel purification and upgrading technologies.- Chapter 5. Applications of biodiesel by products.- Chapter 6. Economic risk analysis and critical comparison of biodiesel production systems.- Chapter 7. Techno-economical aspects of biodiesel plants.- Chapter 8. Biodiesel production and consumption: life cycle assessment (LCA) approach.- Chapter 9. Exergy-based sustainability analysis of biodiesel production and combustion processes.- Chapter 10. “Omics Technologies” and Biodiesel Production.