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Moringa oleifera oil: a possible source of biodiesel.
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Overall, M. oleifera oil appears to be an acceptable feedstock for biodiesel, and the methyl esters obtained from this oil exhibit a high cetane number, one of the highest found for a biodiesel fuel.About:
This article is published in Bioresource Technology.The article was published on 2008-11-01. It has received 499 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biodiesel & Biodiesel production.read more
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A comprehensive review on biodiesel as an alternative energy resource and its characteristics
Abdulaziz Atabani,Abdulaziz Atabani,Arridina Susan Silitonga,Irfan Anjum Badruddin,Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia,Haji Hassan Masjuki,Saad Mekhilef +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a detailed review has been conducted to highlight different related aspects to the biodiesel industry, including, biodiesel feedstocks, extraction and production methods, properties and qualities of biodiesel, problems and potential solutions of using vegetable oil, advantages and disadvantages of biodies, the economical viability and finally the future of the future biodiesel.
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Comparison of several methods for effective lipid extraction from microalgae
TL;DR: The microwave oven method was identified as the most simple, easy, and effective for lipid extraction from microalgae.
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Non-edible vegetable oils: A critical evaluation of oil extraction, fatty acid compositions, biodiesel production, characteristics, engine performance and emissions production
Abdulaziz Atabani,Arridina Susan Silitonga,Hwai Chyuan Ong,Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia,Haji Hassan Masjuki,Irfan Anjum Badruddin,H. Fayaz +6 more
TL;DR: The use of non-edible plant oils is very significant because of the tremendous demand for edible oils as food source as mentioned in this paper, however, edible oils’ feedstock costs are far expensive to be used as fuel.
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Biodiesel production, properties, and feedstocks
TL;DR: This review covers the process by which biodiesel is prepared, the types of catalysts that may be used for the production of biodiesel, the influence of free fatty acids on biodiesel production, the use of different monohydric alcohols in the preparation of biod diesel, the effects of blending biodiesel with other fuels on fuel properties, alternative uses for biod Diesel, and value-added uses of glycerol.
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Properties of various plants and animals feedstocks for biodiesel production.
TL;DR: Physico-chemical properties of the plant and animal resources that are being used as feedstocks for biodiesel production are reviewed to help meet the ever increasing demand of biodieselProduction.
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
TL;DR: CRC handbook of chemistry and physics, CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, CRC handbook as discussed by the authors, CRC Handbook for Chemistry and Physiology, CRC Handbook for Physics,
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The biodiesel handbook
TL;DR: In this article, a sensor for discrimination of fossil diesel fuel, Biodiesel, and their Blends Fuel Properties Cetane Numbers-Heat of Combustion-Why Vegetable Oils and Their Derivatives are Suitable as a Diesel Fuel Viscosity of Biodies Cold Weather Properties and Performance of Biosoil Oxidative Stability of Bio-diesel Bioddiesels: Biodegradability, Biological and Chemical Oxygen Demand, and Toxicity Soybean Oil Composition for Biosoline, Biosolubricity and Effect of
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Moringa oleifera: a food plant with multiple medicinal uses
TL;DR: Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) is a highly valued plant, distributed in many countries of the tropics and subtropics. as mentioned in this paper provides a rich and rare combination of zeatin, quercetin, beta-sitosterol, caffeoylquinic acid and kaempferol.
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Biodiesel production from oils and fats with high free fatty acids
Mustafa Canakci,J. H. Van Gerpen +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a technique is described to reduce the free fatty acids content of these feedstocks using an acid catalyzed pretreatment to esterify the free acids before transesterifying the triglycerides with an alkaline catalyst to complete the reaction.