A review on novel processes of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil

Fossil fuel depletion, environmental concerns, and steep hikes in the price of fossil fuels are driving scientists to search for alternative fuels. The characteristics of biodiesel have made the pursuit of high quality biodiesel production attractive. Utilization of waste cooking oil is a key compon...

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Published in:Applied energy 2013-04, Vol.104, p.683-710
Main Authors: Talebian-Kiakalaieh, Amin, Amin, Nor Aishah Saidina, Mazaheri, Hossein
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
absorption
alternative fuels
Applied sciences
Biodiesel
cooking fats and oils
distillation
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
fossil fuels
Heterogeneous catalyst
Homogeneous catalyst
microwave radiation
prices
product quality
production costs
Reactive distillation
scientists
Transesterification
ultrasonics
Waste cooking oil
waste utilization
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Summary:Fossil fuel depletion, environmental concerns, and steep hikes in the price of fossil fuels are driving scientists to search for alternative fuels. The characteristics of biodiesel have made the pursuit of high quality biodiesel production attractive. Utilization of waste cooking oil is a key component in reducing biodiesel production costs up to 60–90%. Researchers have used various types of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyzed transesterification reaction for biodiesel production. Meanwhile, the effect of novel processes such as membrane reactor, reactive distillation column, reactive absorption, ultrasonic and microwave irradiation significantly influenced the final conversion, yield and in particular, the quality of product. This article attempts to cover all possible techniques in production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil.
ISSN:0306-2619
1872-9118
DOI:10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.061