This book presents in-depth information on the state of the art of global biodiesel production and investigates its impact on climate change. Subsequently, it comprehensively discusses biodiesel production in terms of production systems (reactor technologies) as well as biodiesel purification and upgrading technologies. Moreover, the book reviews essential parameters in biodiesel production systems as well as major principles of operation, process control, and trouble-shooting in these systems. Conventional and emerging applications of biodiesel by-products with a view to further economize biodiesel production are also scrutinized. Separate chapters are dedicated to economic risk analysis and critical comparison of biodiesel production systems as well as techno-economical aspects of biodiesel plants. The book also thoroughly investigates the important aspects of biodiesel production and combustion by taking advantage of advanced sustainability analysis tools including life cycle assessment (LCA) and exergy techniques. In closing, the application of Omics technologies in biodiesel production is presented and discussed.
Presents the state of the art in various biodiesel production techniques/technologies
Investigates various biodiesel production scenarios from a life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective
Updates readers on the latest findings on biodiesel purification and upgrading technologies
Meisam Tabatabaei
Biodiesel production Feedstock Biodiesel reactor Biorefinery Biodiesel plant Exergy Techno-economics Life cycle assessment LCA Microbial Agricultural Biotechnology