from soil to oil Bart, Jan C. J creator Palmeri, Natale Cavallaro, Stefano text enk Cambridge Woodhead Pub. 2010 monographic eng

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xviii, 840 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 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 specialized Jan C.J. Bart, Natale Palmeri and Stefano Cavallaro Includes bibliographical references, webography and index Biodiesel fuels Biodiesel fuels industry 9781845695910 (Woodhead Pub.) 9781439827307 (CRC Press) 9781845697761 (ebk.) UMP 100803 20251125093605.0 vtls000047709