Biodiesel production from non-edible plant oils
To increase the production of biodiesel from non-edible vegetable oils, it is one of the effective ways to solve the limited number of traditional raw materials and the high prices of these raw
Non-edible vegetable oils: A critical evaluation of oil extraction, fatty acid compositions, biodiesel production, characteristics, engine performance and emissions production Author links open overlay panel A.E. Atabani a A.S. Silitonga a b H.C. Ong a T.M.I.
Non-Edible Plant Oils as New Sources for Biodiesel
Non-Edible Plant Oils as New Sources for Biodiesel Production
ExxonMobil is investing in the production of biodiesel production from non-edible plant oils. Unlike traditional plant sources, the company is going into a new fermentation technology which uses non-traditional sources of sugar-rich plants.
Non-Edible Plant Oils as New Sources for Biodiesel
Hence, the recent focus is to find oil bearing plants that produce non-edible oils as the feedstock for biodiesel production. In this paper, two plant species, soapnut (Sapindus mukorossi) and jatropha (jatropha curcas, L.) are discussed as newer sources of oil for biodiesel production.
Non-Edible Plant Oils as New Sources for Biodiesel Production
Review Article PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM NON
Production of Biodiesel from Non Edible Oil and its Properties 1546 Biodiesel is an alternative fuel made from renewable biological sources such as vegetable oils both (edible and non edible oil) and animal fats (Antony Raja et al ., 2011). It can be defined
Non-edible vegetable oils are not suitable for human food due to the presence of some toxic components in them. However, this doesn’t affect the biofuel production. The conversion rate of non-edible oil into biodiesel is comparable to the one of edible oils in terms of production and quality. In this process, also useful by-products are
Non-Edible Vegetable Oils as Renewable Resources
Biodiesel derived from plant species has been a major renewable source of energy and has received global interest mainly due to climate change issue. It has increasingly received worldwide attention as a promising alternative fuel. Growing interest in biodiesel production from edible oil brings scarcity in food supply. To overcome this problem, utilization of non-edible oils could be explored
Biodiesel may be produced from various sources such as vegetable oil/plant oil both edible as well as non-edible oils. Production of Bio-diesel from edible oil crops is not desirable as there are many concerns regarding the use of food crops as feedstock for fuel production and has created famous debates about food v/s fuel[1].
- Can biodiesel be produced from edible vegetable oils?
- An interesting case of biodiesel production from edible vegetable oils is India, where about 46% of the needed amounts for the domestic requirements are imported . Therefore, non-edible oils from jatropha, karanja, neem, mahua and other plants are the only possibility for biodiesel production.
- Can biodiesel be used as an alternative fuel?
- Biodiesel produced from non-edible vegetable oil has good potential as an alternative diesel fuel. The use of non-edible plant oils when compared with edible plant oils is very significant because of the tremendous demand for edible oils as food, and they are far too expensive to be used as fuel at present (Mahanta et al., 2006).
- Are non-edible plant oils a viable alternative feedstock for biodiesel production?
- Therefore, non-edible plant oils become very promising alternative feedstocks for biodiesel production because of large demand for edible oils as food, the higher prices of edible oils than that of fossil fuels and the lower cost of non-edible oil plant cultivation.
- Why is biodiesel produced from non-edible oils?
- There are some other reasons for biodiesel production from non-edible oils, besides low cost and impossibility of their use for the human consumption. Firstly, there are many oil plants producing large amounts of non-edible oils in nature all over the world.
- Should edible oils be replaced by non-edible plant oils for biodiesel production?
- From economic and social reasons, edible oils should be replaced by lower-cost and reliable feedstocks for biodiesel production such as non-edible plant oils. This paper reviews various methods for biodiesel production from common non-edible oils employing alcoholysis reactions.
- Can non-edible oils be used for biodiesel production?
- These problems can be solved by using low-cost feedstocks such as non-edible oils and waste cooking oils for biodiesel production. This paper reviews numerous options of non-edible oils as the substantial feedstocks, biodiesel processing, and effect of different parameters on production of biodiesel.
