Biodiesel science and technology : from soil to oil /
Jan C.J. Bart, Natale Palmeri and Stefano Cavallaro
- Cambridge : Woodhead Pub., 2010
- xviii, 840 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Woodhead publishing series in energy ; v. 7 .
- Woodhead publishing series in energy ; v. 7 .
Includes bibliographical references, webography and index
Biodiesel as a renewable energy source -- Development of non-food agricultural industries for biofuel applications -- Oleochemical sources: basic science, processing and applications of oils -- Vegetable oil formulations for utilisation as biofuels -- Feedstocks for biodiesel production -- Emerging new energy crops for biodiesel production -- Transesterification processes for biodiesel production from oils and fats -- Biodiesel catalysis -- Processes for biodiesel production from unrefined oils and fats -- Biocatalytic production of biodiesel -- Industrial process technology for biodiesel production -- Analytical methods and standards for quality assurance in biodiesel production -- Valorisation of the glycerol by-product from biodiesel production -- Sustainability and use of biodiesel -- Evolution of biodiesel and alternative diesel fuels -- Epilogue: outlook for biodiesel science and technology