1st Edition

Practical Handbook on Biodiesel Production and Properties

    167 Pages 138 Color Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    167 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Biodiesel—a fuel substitute produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, or algae—is one of the most important renewable natural resources for agrarian countries. The justification for developing biodiesel as an alternate fuel is manifold, and rising crude oil prices and the vulnerability of energy security have made biodiesel necessary and inevitable.

    The Practical Handbook on Biodiesel Production and Properties has assembled and analyzed the recent trends of biodiesel research, production, and implementation. It includes practical guidance on the identification of plant resources and their distribution, botanical description, palynology, oil extraction, production process, and biodiesel yield.

    The production and usage of biodiesel will strengthen the agricultural sector, provide energy to remote areas without access to conventional energy, contribute towards economic development, and increase industrial activity. Drawing on both scientific and participatory processes, this book enables the successful utilization and commercialization of biofuel technology.

    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

    Biography

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