Application of Nanotechnology in Biodiesel Production

This chapter reviews implementation of nanotechnology at various process steps of biodiesel production, such as cultivation of microbes, lipid extraction, purification of hydrocarbons from oil, and transesterification. It discusses advantages and disadvantages of using nanotechnology at various process steps. Considerable research has been conducted at the transesterification stage with nanomaterial immobilized catalysts because they have advantages over traditional base-catalyzed transesterification, such as the lack of formation of soapy substances, high reaction rates, high enzymatic stability, activity, and reusability. Studies incorporating the use of nanotechnology in transesterification and selective extraction of value-added products from oil should be conducted on a large scale. But challenges like the high fabrication cost of nanomaterials, reliability, and nonuniformity of nanoparticles need to be addressed. As nanotechnology application in biodiesel production develops, biodiesel production using oleaginous microbes will be more sustainable than the current biodiesel production methods.

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  • https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784415344.ch17
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  • © 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Kumar, L R
  • Ram, S K
  • Tyagi, R D
• Publication Date: 2019-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 397-419
• Monograph Title: Biodiesel Production: Technologies, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biodiesel fuels; Catalysts; Microorganisms; Nanostructured materials; Nanotechnology; Processing (Materials); Production methods
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01726902
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784415344
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Dec 30 2019 10:49AM