Contemporary approaches towards augmentation of distinctive heterogeneous catalyst for sustainable biodiesel production

Autor: Edgard Gnansounou, Jegannathan Kenthorai Raman, Sunita Varjani, Ashok Pandey, Simming You, Praveenkumar Ramanujam, Naveenkumar Rajendiran, Baskar Gurunathan, Aiswarya Ravi
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Environmental Technology & Innovation. 19:100906
ISSN: 2352-1864
DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2020.100906
Popis: In recent times, demand for energy has significantly increased due to the depletion of fossil fuels and the fast-industrial revolution. This has created a wide space for the development of sustainable and renewable energy sources. Biodiesel has attained exceptional contemplation among other biofuels due to the use of renewable and low-cost resources. Selection of suitable catalyst plays a vital role in biodiesel production by a catalytic transesterification reaction. Compared to homogeneous catalysts, heterogeneous catalysts are most preferred as they have high selectivity and stability with increased biodiesel yield. Heterogeneous catalyst has made incredible development in biodiesel production under mild operating conditions and has less impact on the environment. Nanocatalysts are the effective heterogeneous catalyst, which has brought a tremendous revolution in biodiesel production in recent years. Thus, present review provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of heterogeneous catalyst, importance and challenges associated in biodiesel production.
Databáze: OpenAIRE