Biodiesel Science and Technology: From Soil to Oil (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy) - Hardcover

Bart, Jan C.J.; Palmeri, N; Cavallaro, Stefano

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845695917 ISBN 13: 9781845695910

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Biodiesel production is a rapidly advancing field worldwide, with biodiesel fuel increasingly being used in compression ignition (diesel) engines. Biodiesel has been extensively studied and utilised in developed countries, and it is increasingly being introduced in developing countries, especially in regions with high potential for sustainable biodiesel production.

Initial sections systematically review feedstock resources and vegetable oil formulations, including the economics of vegetable oil conversion to diesel fuel, with additional coverage of emerging energy crops for biodiesel production. Further sections review the transesterification process, including chemical (catalysis) and biochemical (biocatalysis) processes, with extended coverage of industrial process technology and control methods, and standards for biodiesel fuel quality assurance. Final chapters cover the sustainability, performance and environmental issues of biodiesel production, as well as routes to improve glycerol by-product usage and the development of next-generation products.

Biodiesel science and technology: From soil to oil provides a comprehensive reference to fuel engineers, researchers and academics on the technological developments involved in improving biodiesel quality and production capacity that are crucial to the future of the industry.

• Evaluates biodiesel as a renewable energy source and documents global biodiesel development
• The outlook for biodiesel science and technology is presented exploring the challenges faced by the global diesel industry
• Reviews feedstock resources and vegetable oil formation including emerging crops and the agronomic potential of underexploited oil crops

About this title

About the Author:

Jan C. J. Bart is a Full Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy.

Stefano Cavallaro is an Associated Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy.

Stefano Cavallaro is an Associate Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy.

Review:

"For anyone involved in commercial biodiesel production or biofuel research at any scale, this is destined to become the standard technical text on the subject. Highly recommended." --En Agri

"The book represents a comprehensive survey of an important field." --Materials World

About this edition

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1845695917
• ISBN 13: 9781845695910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 864