Non-Edible and Edible Feedstock’s for Biodiesel Production - A Critical Review on Bio-oil Extraction and its Transesterification
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Quick diminution of fossil fuels, fast population growth and industrialization, causes growing worry about reducing the world's energy consumption by finding an alternative to fuels generated from petroleum. In place of petroleum-derived diesel, biodiesel can be used as a fuel for combustion engines. This study focuses on the transesterification and esterification reactions used to produce biodiesel using various vegetable oil as a feedstock. The goal of the present study is to evaluate the viability and difficulties of using edible and non-edible vegetable oil as a potential feedstock for production of biodiesel, including an overview of biodiesel feedstock’s, edible and non-edible oil resources, vegetable oil extraction methods, their physicochemical properties and fatty acid compositions, biodiesel production techniques, benefits and limitations of using vegetable oil as a feedstock.
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