Feedstocks for Sustainable Biodiesel Production: Characterization, Selection, and Optimization

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Chinwe P. Okonkwo (Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria) Modestus O. Okwu (Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria)

Feedstocks for Sustainable Biodiesel Production

Characterization, Selection, and Optimization

Chinwe P. Okonkwo (Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria), Modestus O. Okwu (Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
19 August 2024

Industrial chemistry; Chemical engineering

Complete and practical guidance on using biodegradable feedstocks for biodiesel production

Feedstocks for Sustainable Biodiesel Production: Characterization, Selection, and Optimization helps readers understand the advantages, challenges, and potential of different biodegradable feedstock options that can be used in biodiesel production, covering methods of feedstock sourcing extraction, environmental concerns, cost-benefit aspects, practical applications, and more. Specific biodegradable feedstocks covered in this text include chrysobalamus icaco, cussonia bateri, elaeis guineensis, waste cooking oils, moringa oleifera, jatropha curcas, chlorophyceae (unicellular green algae), fucus vesiculosus (micro algae), afzelia africana, cucurbita pepo, hura crepitans, cuyperus esculentus, colocynthus vulgaris, and others.

This book explores topics such as:

Key characteristics of biodiesel, using biodiesel as an alternative to petroleum diesel, and a review of the latest industry standards, practices, and trends

Basis of the selection of specific (including nonedible) feedstocks for different applications and the addition of new, innovative feedstocks in recent years

Specific sustainability benefits of nonedible feedstocks, which can be grown on abandoned land where they do not compete with food crops

Government policies aimed at finding fossil fuel alternatives which will increase biodegradable feedstock adoption

Experimental and predictive modeling of biodiesel produced from novel feedstocks using computational intelligence techniques

Providing both core foundational knowledge on the subject as well as insight on how to practically transition away from fossil fuels, this book is an essential reference for engineering professionals with a specific interest in biodiesel production, sustainability, renewable energy, and environmental conservation.

By: Chinwe P. Okonkwo (Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nigeria), Modestus O. Okwu (Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Weight: 885g
ISBN: 9781394258079
ISBN 10: 1394258070
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 19 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chinwe P. Okonkwo, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry within the Faculty of Physical Sciences at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. She collaborates with the Department of Chemical Engineering at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa. Her research interests include Green and Renewable Energy, Catalysis, Biofuels, and Analytical/Environmental Chemistry. Modestus O. Okwu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) in Delta State, Nigeria. He is currently a visiting research fellow at Brunel University London, United Kingdom. Prof. Okwu has several years of postdoctoral experience in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.