Biodiesel Production in Africa

Autor: Dina Bacovsky, Hartley Walimwipi, Josef Rathbauer, Francis Davison Yamba, Manfred Wörgetter
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Bioenergy for Sustainable Development in Africa ISBN: 9789400721807
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2181-4_9
Popis: This chapter provides a synopsis of biodiesel resources in African ­countries, production pathways and current biodiesel production technologies. It presents an overview of different feedstock types converted into biodiesel at different scales as well as options of biodiesel production technologies such as single and multi-feedstock technologies and small-scale technologies according to current practice in the industry. Finally, the chapter identifies appropriate biodiesel production pathways, technologies, biodiesel markets and biofuel policy targets in several African countries.
Databáze: OpenAIRE