Advances in Biodiesel Production

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy</p> <p>Chapter 1: Introduction to advanced biodiesel production</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Processes and technologies for advanced biodiesel production</p> <p>1.3 New feedstocks for second generation biodiesel production</p> <p>1.4 Glycerol as by-product of biodiesel production</p> <p>1.5 Conclusions and outlook</p> <p>1.6 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Part I: Fundamental issues and assessment in advanced biodiesel production</p> <p>Chapter 2: Life cycle sustainability assessment of second generation biodiesel</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Environmental sustainability of biodiesel</p> <p>2.3 Socio-economic sustainability of biodiesel</p> <p>2.4 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>2.5 Acknowledgements</p> <p>2.6 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 3: Socio-economic, environmental, and policy perspectives of advanced biodiesel production</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Socio-economic, environmental and policy limitations of first generation biodiesels</p> <p>3.3 Economic potential and limitations of second and third generation biodiesels</p> <p>3.4 New impacts on energy security</p> <p>3.5 New impacts on land and food safety</p> <p>3.6 Effects on international trade and sustainable development</p> <p>3.7 What are the right policies for next generation biodiesels?</p> <p>3.8 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 4: Feedstocks for advanced biodiesel production</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Feedstocks for first generation biodiesel</p> <p>4.3 Feedstocks for second generation biodiesel</p> <p>4.4 Other feedstocks for biodiesel production</p> <p>4.5 Feedstocks for advanced biodiesel production</p> <p>4.6 Future trends: the biorefinery concept</p> <p>4.7 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 5: Advances in biodiesel quality control, characterisation and standards development</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Characterisation, analysis techniques and quality control of feedstocks</p> <p>5.3 Characterisation, analysis techniques and quality control of biodiesel</p> <p>5.4 Development of standards for biodiesel quality and use</p> <p>5.5 Future trends</p> <p>Part II: Advanced biodiesel production processes and technologies</p> <p>Chapter 6: Advances in biodiesel catalysts and processing technologies</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Current production technology for biodiesel</p> <p>6.3 New types of catalysts</p> <p>6.4 Innovative reaction conditions</p> <p>6.5 Advanced biodiesel reactor design</p> <p>6.6 Production of biodiesel with simultaneous derivation of glycerol</p> <p>6.7 In situ transesterification</p> <p>6.8 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 7: Biodiesel from waste oils and fats</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7. 2 Waste oils and fats</p> <p>7.3 Technology for biodiesel production from waste lipids</p> <p>7.4 Advantages and limitations</p> <p>7.5 Concluding remarks and future trends</p> <p>Chapter 8: Biodiesel from microbial oil</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Heterotrophic microorganisms for oil production</p> <p>8.3 Carbon sources for microorganism production</p> <p>8.4 Biodiesel production from heterotrophic microorganisms</p> <p>8.5 Suitability of biodiesel</p> <p>8.6 Enhancement of microbial oil production</p> <p>8.7 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>Chapter 9: Microalgae processing for biodiesel production</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Microalgae biomass downstream processing</p> <p>9.3 Cell disruption methods</p> <p>9.4 Lipids extraction from microalgae</p> <p>9.5 Advanced biodiesel production from microalgae</p> <p>9.6 Process integration: the biorefinery concept</p> <p>9.7 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 10: Valorization of the glycerol by-product of biodiesel production</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Composition and purification of glycerol produced from biodiesel</p> <p>10.3 Applications and valorization of glycerol</p> <p>10.4 Advantages and limitations of the use of crude glycerol from biodiesel production</p> <p>10.5 Future trends</p> <p>Supply chains, techno-economic assessment and market development for second generation biodiesel</p> <p>Index</p>