Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable Biorefinery
Biodiesel is an alternative, carbon-neutral fuel compared to fossil-based diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. Biodiesel is a product of microorganisms, crop plants, and animal-based oil and has the potential to prosper as a sustainable and renewable energy source and tackle gro...
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| author | Dheeraj Rathore Surajbhan Sevda Shiv Prasad Veluswamy Venkatramanan Anuj Kumar Chandel Rupam Kataki Sudipa Bhadra Veeranna Channashettar Neelam Bora Anoop Singh |
| author_facet | Dheeraj Rathore Surajbhan Sevda Shiv Prasad Veluswamy Venkatramanan Anuj Kumar Chandel Rupam Kataki Sudipa Bhadra Veeranna Channashettar Neelam Bora Anoop Singh |
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| description | Biodiesel is an alternative, carbon-neutral fuel compared to fossil-based diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. Biodiesel is a product of microorganisms, crop plants, and animal-based oil and has the potential to prosper as a sustainable and renewable energy source and tackle growing energy problems. Biodiesel has a similar composition and combustion properties to fossil diesel and thus can be directly used in internal combustion engines as an energy source at the commercial level. Since biodiesel produced using edible/non-edible crops raises concerns about food vs. fuel, high production cost, monocropping crisis, and unintended environmental effects, such as land utilization patterns, it is essential to explore new approaches, feedstock and technologies to advance the production of biodiesel and maintain its sustainability. Adopting bioengineering methods to produce biodiesel from various sources such as crop plants, yeast, algae, and plant-based waste is one of the recent technologies, which could act as a promising alternative for creating genuinely sustainable, technically feasible, and cost-competitive biodiesel. Advancements in genetic engineering have enhanced lipid production in cellulosic crops and it can be used for biodiesel generation. Bioengineering intervention to produce lipids/fat/oil (TGA) and further their chemical or enzymatic transesterification to accelerate biodiesel production has a great future. Additionally, the valorization of waste and adoption of the biorefinery concept for biodiesel production would make it eco-friendly, cost-effective, energy positive, sustainable and fit for commercialization. A life cycle assessment will not only provide a better understanding of the various approaches for biodiesel production and waste valorization in the biorefinery model to identify the best technique for the production of sustainable biodiesel, but also show a path to draw a new policy for the adoption and commercialization of biodiesel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a093561c00c46c0829411388fba360a2023-11-24T03:46:08ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542022-10-0191161810.3390/bioengineering9110618Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable BiorefineryDheeraj Rathore0Surajbhan Sevda1Shiv Prasad2Veluswamy Venkatramanan3Anuj Kumar Chandel4Rupam Kataki5Sudipa Bhadra6Veeranna Channashettar7Neelam Bora8Anoop Singh9School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, IndiaEnvironmental Bioprocess Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Warangal 506004, Telangana, IndiaDivision of Environment Science, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, Delhi, IndiaSchool of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi 110068, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena (EEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Estrada Municipal do Campinho, Lorena 12602-810, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Energy, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur 784028, Assam, IndiaEnvironmental Bioprocess Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Warangal 506004, Telangana, IndiaEnvironmental and Industrial Biotechnology Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Energy, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur 784028, Assam, IndiaDepartment of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110016, Delhi, IndiaBiodiesel is an alternative, carbon-neutral fuel compared to fossil-based diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. Biodiesel is a product of microorganisms, crop plants, and animal-based oil and has the potential to prosper as a sustainable and renewable energy source and tackle growing energy problems. Biodiesel has a similar composition and combustion properties to fossil diesel and thus can be directly used in internal combustion engines as an energy source at the commercial level. Since biodiesel produced using edible/non-edible crops raises concerns about food vs. fuel, high production cost, monocropping crisis, and unintended environmental effects, such as land utilization patterns, it is essential to explore new approaches, feedstock and technologies to advance the production of biodiesel and maintain its sustainability. Adopting bioengineering methods to produce biodiesel from various sources such as crop plants, yeast, algae, and plant-based waste is one of the recent technologies, which could act as a promising alternative for creating genuinely sustainable, technically feasible, and cost-competitive biodiesel. Advancements in genetic engineering have enhanced lipid production in cellulosic crops and it can be used for biodiesel generation. Bioengineering intervention to produce lipids/fat/oil (TGA) and further their chemical or enzymatic transesterification to accelerate biodiesel production has a great future. Additionally, the valorization of waste and adoption of the biorefinery concept for biodiesel production would make it eco-friendly, cost-effective, energy positive, sustainable and fit for commercialization. A life cycle assessment will not only provide a better understanding of the various approaches for biodiesel production and waste valorization in the biorefinery model to identify the best technique for the production of sustainable biodiesel, but also show a path to draw a new policy for the adoption and commercialization of biodiesel.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/11/618biodieselbioengineeringbiorefinerywastevalorizationlife cycle assessment |
| spellingShingle | Dheeraj Rathore Surajbhan Sevda Shiv Prasad Veluswamy Venkatramanan Anuj Kumar Chandel Rupam Kataki Sudipa Bhadra Veeranna Channashettar Neelam Bora Anoop Singh Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable Biorefinery Bioengineering biodiesel bioengineering biorefinery waste valorization life cycle assessment |
| title | Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable Biorefinery |
| title_full | Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable Biorefinery |
| title_fullStr | Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable Biorefinery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable Biorefinery |
| title_short | Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable Biorefinery |
| title_sort | bioengineering to accelerate biodiesel production for a sustainable biorefinery |
| topic | biodiesel bioengineering biorefinery waste valorization life cycle assessment |
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