Biodiesel A Realistic Fuel Alternative for Diesel Engines /

• Main Author: Demirbas, Ayhan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Renewable energy resources.; Biochemical engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Biochemical Engineering.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

Environmental and political concerns are generating a growing interest in alternative engine fuels such as biodiesel. Biodiesel is a renewable energy source produced from natural oils and fats, which can be used as a substitute for petroleum diesel without the need for diesel engine modification. In...

Table of Contents:

• Biofuels
• Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats
• Biodiesel
• Biodiesel from Triglycerides via Transesterification
• Fuel Properties of Biodiesels
• Current Technologies in Biodiesel Production
• Engine Performance Tests
• Global Renewable Energy and Biofuel Scenarios
• The Biodiesel Economy and Biodiesel Policy.