A Short Review on Catalyst, Feedstock, Modernised Process, Current State and Challenges on Biodiesel Production

Biodiesel, comprising mono alkyl fatty acid esters or methyl ethyl esters, is an encouraging option to fossil fuels or diesel produced from petroleum; it has comparable characteristics and its use has the potential to diminish carbon dioxide production and greenhouse gas emissions. Manufactured from...

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Autores principales: Abdulkareem G. Alsultan, Nurul Asikin-Mijan, Zueriani Ibrahim, Robiah Yunus, Siti Zulaika Razali, Nasar Mansir, Aminul Islam, Sivasangar Seenivasagam, Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e071232ba3d04c109fb5897bc8c59fa22021-11-25T17:05:03ZA Short Review on Catalyst, Feedstock, Modernised Process, Current State and Challenges on Biodiesel Production10.3390/catal111112612073-4344https://doaj.org/article/e071232ba3d04c109fb5897bc8c59fa22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/11/1261https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4344Biodiesel, comprising mono alkyl fatty acid esters or methyl ethyl esters, is an encouraging option to fossil fuels or diesel produced from petroleum; it has comparable characteristics and its use has the potential to diminish carbon dioxide production and greenhouse gas emissions. Manufactured from recyclable and sustainable feedstocks, e.g., oils originating from vegetation, biodiesel has biodegradable properties and has no toxic impact on ecosystems. The evolution of biodiesel has been precipitated by the continuing environmental damage created by the deployment of fossil fuels. Biodiesel is predominantly synthesised via transesterification and esterification procedures. These involve a number of key constituents, i.e., the feedstock and catalytic agent, the proportion of methanol to oil, the circumstances of the reaction and the product segregation and purification processes. Elements that influence the yield and standard of the obtained biodiesel encompass the form and quantity of the feedstock and reaction catalyst, the proportion of alcohol to feedstock, the temperature of the reaction, and its duration. Contemporary research has evaluated the output of biodiesel reactors in terms of energy production and timely biodiesel manufacture. In order to synthesise biodiesel for industrial use efficaciously, it is essential to acknowledge the technological advances that have significant potential in this sector. The current paper therefore offers a review of contemporary progress, feedstock categorisation, and catalytic agents for the manufacture of biodiesel and production reactors, together with modernised processing techniques. The production reactor, form of catalyst, methods of synthesis, and feedstock standards are additionally subjects of discourse so as to detail a comprehensive setting pertaining to the chemical process. Numerous studies are ongoing in order to develop increasingly efficacious techniques for biodiesel manufacture; these acknowledge the use of solid catalytic agents and non-catalytic supercritical events. This review appraises the contemporary situation with respect to biodiesel production in a range of contexts. The spectrum of techniques for the efficacious manufacture of biodiesel encompasses production catalysed by homogeneous or heterogeneous enzymes or promoted by microwave or ultrasonic technologies. A description of the difficulties to be surmounted going forward in the sector is presented.Abdulkareem G. AlsultanNurul Asikin-MijanZueriani IbrahimRobiah YunusSiti Zulaika RazaliNasar MansirAminul IslamSivasangar SeenivasagamYun Hin Taufiq-YapMDPI AGarticlebiodieselfeedstockheterogenous catalystesterification/transesterificationFAMEChemical technologyTP1-1185ChemistryQD1-999ENCatalysts, Vol 11, Iss 1261, p 1261 (2021)
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topic biodiesel
feedstock
heterogenous catalyst
esterification/transesterification
FAME
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle biodiesel
feedstock
heterogenous catalyst
esterification/transesterification
FAME
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Chemistry
QD1-999
Abdulkareem G. Alsultan
Nurul Asikin-Mijan
Zueriani Ibrahim
Robiah Yunus
Siti Zulaika Razali
Nasar Mansir
Aminul Islam
Sivasangar Seenivasagam
Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap
A Short Review on Catalyst, Feedstock, Modernised Process, Current State and Challenges on Biodiesel Production
description Biodiesel, comprising mono alkyl fatty acid esters or methyl ethyl esters, is an encouraging option to fossil fuels or diesel produced from petroleum; it has comparable characteristics and its use has the potential to diminish carbon dioxide production and greenhouse gas emissions. Manufactured from recyclable and sustainable feedstocks, e.g., oils originating from vegetation, biodiesel has biodegradable properties and has no toxic impact on ecosystems. The evolution of biodiesel has been precipitated by the continuing environmental damage created by the deployment of fossil fuels. Biodiesel is predominantly synthesised via transesterification and esterification procedures. These involve a number of key constituents, i.e., the feedstock and catalytic agent, the proportion of methanol to oil, the circumstances of the reaction and the product segregation and purification processes. Elements that influence the yield and standard of the obtained biodiesel encompass the form and quantity of the feedstock and reaction catalyst, the proportion of alcohol to feedstock, the temperature of the reaction, and its duration. Contemporary research has evaluated the output of biodiesel reactors in terms of energy production and timely biodiesel manufacture. In order to synthesise biodiesel for industrial use efficaciously, it is essential to acknowledge the technological advances that have significant potential in this sector. The current paper therefore offers a review of contemporary progress, feedstock categorisation, and catalytic agents for the manufacture of biodiesel and production reactors, together with modernised processing techniques. The production reactor, form of catalyst, methods of synthesis, and feedstock standards are additionally subjects of discourse so as to detail a comprehensive setting pertaining to the chemical process. Numerous studies are ongoing in order to develop increasingly efficacious techniques for biodiesel manufacture; these acknowledge the use of solid catalytic agents and non-catalytic supercritical events. This review appraises the contemporary situation with respect to biodiesel production in a range of contexts. The spectrum of techniques for the efficacious manufacture of biodiesel encompasses production catalysed by homogeneous or heterogeneous enzymes or promoted by microwave or ultrasonic technologies. A description of the difficulties to be surmounted going forward in the sector is presented.
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author Abdulkareem G. Alsultan
Nurul Asikin-Mijan
Zueriani Ibrahim
Robiah Yunus
Siti Zulaika Razali
Nasar Mansir
Aminul Islam
Sivasangar Seenivasagam
Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap
author_facet Abdulkareem G. Alsultan
Nurul Asikin-Mijan
Zueriani Ibrahim
Robiah Yunus
Siti Zulaika Razali
Nasar Mansir
Aminul Islam
Sivasangar Seenivasagam
Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap
author_sort Abdulkareem G. Alsultan
title A Short Review on Catalyst, Feedstock, Modernised Process, Current State and Challenges on Biodiesel Production
title_short A Short Review on Catalyst, Feedstock, Modernised Process, Current State and Challenges on Biodiesel Production
title_full A Short Review on Catalyst, Feedstock, Modernised Process, Current State and Challenges on Biodiesel Production
title_fullStr A Short Review on Catalyst, Feedstock, Modernised Process, Current State and Challenges on Biodiesel Production
title_full_unstemmed A Short Review on Catalyst, Feedstock, Modernised Process, Current State and Challenges on Biodiesel Production
title_sort short review on catalyst, feedstock, modernised process, current state and challenges on biodiesel production
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url https://doaj.org/article/e071232ba3d04c109fb5897bc8c59fa2
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