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Biodiesel as a renewable energy source
- Introduction
- Energy policy
- Transformation of biomass
- Global biodiesel development
- Value chain of biodiesel
- Bibliography
- References
Development of non-food agricultural industries for biofuel applications
- Introduction
- Biofuels
- Biomass potentials and limitations
- Advanced agroenergy crops
- Bibliography
- References
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Biodiesel as a renewable energy source
- Introduction
- Energy policy
- Transformation of biomass
- Global biodiesel development
- Value chain of biodiesel
- Bibliography
- References
Development of non-food agricultural industries for biofuel applications
- Introduction
- Biofuels
- Biomass potentials and limitations
- Advanced agroenergy crops
- Bibliography
- References
Oleochemical sources: basic science, processing and applications of oils
- Introduction
- Biochemistry of lipid metabolism
- Modification of vegetable oil quality
- Industrial use of vegetable oils
- Unusual fatty acids
- Oil processing techniques
- Bibliography
- References
Vegetable oil formulations for utilisation as biofuels
- Introduction
- Fuel properties of oils and fats
- Low-viscosity formulations
- Bibliography
- References
Feedstocks for biodiesel production
- Introduction
- Global oilseed and oil production
- Resources for biodiesel production
- Main biodiesel crops
- Minor edible oil crops
- Fish oils
- Algae mass culture systems
- Oleaginous microorganisms
- Non-edible oilseeds
- Low-quality feedstocks
- Bibliography
- References
Emerging new energy crops for biodiesel production
- Introduction
- Crop selection criteria for biodiesel application
- Structure and quality parameters for evaluating alternative feedstocks
- Agronomic potential of underexploited oil crops by region
- Bibliography
- References
Transesterification processes for biodiesel production from oils and fats
- Introduction
- Process variables
- Transesterification kinetics
- In-situ transesterification
- Non-catalytic fatty acid alkyl ester production
- References
Biodiesel catalysis
- Introduction
- Homogeneous alkaline catalysis in biodiesel synthesis
- Liquid-phase acid catalysis
- Heterogeneous catalysis in biodiesel synthesis
- Bibliography
- References
Processes for biodiesel production from unrefined oils and fats
- Introduction
- Fatty acid esterification
- Transesterification of acidic feedstocks
- Jatrodiesel
- Algal biodiesel
- Vegetable oil soapstocks for biodiesel application
- Tall biodiesel
- Bibliography
- References
Biocatalytic production of biodiesel
- Introduction
- Enzymatic (trans)esterification
- Bioplastic-to-biodiesel
- Bibliography
- References
Industrial process technology for biodiesel production
- Introduction
- Biodiesel plant design and engineering
- Selected proprietary transesterification processing technologies
- Selected biodiesel producers
- Biodiesel blending techniques
- Bibliography
- References
Analytical methods and standards for quality assurance in biodiesel production
- Introduction
- Quality control of biodiesel feedstocks
- Biodiesel standardisation
- Biodiesel quality management
- Biodiesel analytical methodology
- Bibliography
- References
Valorisation of the glycerol by-product from biodiesel production
- Introduction
- Industrial glycerol production
- Glycerol purification
- Industrial uses and markets
- Innovative use of glycerol
- Renewable diesel synthesis without glycerol co-production
- Bibliography
- References
Sustainability and use of biodiesel
- Introduction
- Energy balance
- Life cycle assessment of biodiesel
- Performance characteristics for biodiesel
- Biodiesel cost structure
- Biodiesel use and markets
- Bibliography
- References
Evolution of biodiesel and alternative diesel fuels
- Introduction
- Second-generation biofuels
- Biodiesel: the next generations
- Hydroprocessing technology
- Perspectives of biomass-to-liquid fuels
- Renewable energy and biomass
- Bibliography
- References
Epilogue: Outlook for biodiesel science and technology
- Introduction
- State of the biodiesel industry
- Challenges for the global biodiesel industry
Appendix I: Acronyms/abbreviations of techniques
Appendix II: (Bio)chemical nomenclature
Appendix IV: General abbreviations
Appendix III: Physical and mathematical symbols
Appendix IV: General abbreviations
Appendix V: Main websites