Practical Handbook on Biodiesel Production and Properties

Biodiesel a fuel substitute produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, or algae is one of the most important renewable natural resources for agrarian countries

List of contents

Introduction to Biodiesel: Biodiesel: A Historical Overview. Biodiesel: An Alternative Fuel. Biodiesel Market. Biodiesel Advantages. Biodiesel Impacts. Biodiesel Production: Global Biodiesel Sources. Chemistry of Oil and Biodiesel. Oil Extraction. Commercial Oil Extraction. Biodiesel Synthesis. Factors Affecting Transesterification Reaction. Biodiesel Fuel Properties. Biodiesel: Technical Aspects. Biodiesel Yielding Plants and Fuel Properties: Canola. Carthame. Castor Bean. Cotton. Indian Hemp. Jatropha. Linseed. Milk Thistle. Mustard. Neem. Peanut. Pongame. Rice Bran. Rocket Seed. Sesame. Soybean. Sunflower. White Mustard.

About the author

Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan, Muhammad Zafar, Shazia Sultana

Summary

Biodiesel a fuel substitute produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, or algae is one of the most important renewable natural resources for agrarian countries

Product details

• Authors: Mushtaq Ahmad, Mushtaq (Quaid-I-Azam University Ahmad, Mushtaq Khan Ahmad, Ahmad Mushtaq, Mir Ajab Khan, Khan Mir Ajab, Shazia Sultana, Sultana Shazia, Muhammad Zafar, Zafar Muhammad
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138459830
• ISBN: 978-1-138-45983-0
• No. of pages: 167
• Series: Chemical Industries
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, ENERGY, SCIENCE / Energy, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering