Parametric Study of Esterification of Free Fatty Acids derived from Ceiba Pentandra Seed Oil using Microwave- assisted Technique via Response Surface Methodology by T. Lieu, S. Yusup, M. Moniruzzaman

“…Biodiesel is an alternative fuel to conventional petroleum diesel. Due to economic and social concerns, the use of edible vegetable oils and animal fats should be replaced by non-edible plant oils for biodiesel production. …”
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Ultrasound assisted direct transesterification of algae for biodiesel production : Analysis of emission characteristics by Namasivayam Manickam, Nivetha Elumalai Selvamani, Gopinath K. P.

“…The analysis results showed that Cladophora biodiesel emits 18 mg/L of CO whereas petroleum diesel emits 50 mg/L. Similarly, the emission of NOx and particulate matter also were reduced to a considerable level. …”
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Advancements in Basic Zeolites for Biodiesel Production via Transesterification by Guoju Yang, Jihong Yu

“…The excessive utilization of petroleum diesel has led to the depletion of fossil resources and severe environmental pollution. …”
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THERMO-OXIDATIVE STABILITY OF DIESEL MIXED FUEL by D.A. Ukhanov, A.D. Cherepanova, A.P. Ukhanov, A.A. Khokhlov

“…One of the types of diesel fuel for automotive and tractor engines is a mixed diesel fuel obtained by mixing commercial petroleum diesel fuel and camelina oil. Thus the practically significant task is to determine the indicators of thermal-oxidative stability of such a mixed fuel by a dynamic method. …”
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Production of Biodiesel from Nonedible Parkia biglobosa Oil under Acidic Condition by Rogers Kipkoech, Mohammed Takase

“…It was therefore recommended that biodiesel from Parkia biglobosa seed oil under acidic catalytic condition is a potential new substitute for petroleum diesel for commercialization purposes.…”
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Effect of Chemical Conversion Treatment with Oxalic Acid Solution in the Corrosion Resistance of Galvanized Steel in Soybean Biodiesel with Natural Additives by Saionara Luna, Marilena Meira, Claudia Lisiane Fanezi da Rocha, Tatiana Conceição Machado Barretto, Carlos Alberto Caldas de Souza

“…Considering that biodiesel is more corrosive than petroleum diesel, studies that aim to increase the corrosion resistance of galvanized steel in this environment are required. …”
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Effect of different corrosion inhibitors on the corrosion of cast iron in palm biodiesel by Fazal, M.A., Haseeb, A.S. Md. Abdul, Masjuki, Haji Hassan

“…Biodiesel is currently in regular use as an alternative fuel over conventional petroleum diesel. However, corrosion of automotive materials is one of the concerns related to biodiesel compatibility issues. …”

Commercial and Synthesized Additives for Biodiesel Fuel. A Review by Obed M., Ali, R., Mamat, Nik Rosli, Abdullah, Abdul Adam, Abdullah

“…Biodiesel is widely accepted as an alternative fuel comparable to petroleum diesel in compression ignition engines. It is relatively poor cold flow property is a characteristic which limits its application. …”
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Well-to-Propeller environmental assessment of natural gas as a marine transportation fuel in British Columbia, Canada by Babak Manouchehrinia, Zuomin Dong, T. Aaron Gulliver

“…An analysis using operation and fuel consumption data from vessels with different engine technologies and types of fuel shows that the diesel cycle NG engine will produce 2% less CO2eemissions in comparison to the low sulphur petroleum diesel engine, while other NG engine technologies, such as the lean-burn Otto cycle engine or dual-fuel gas engine, will result in 4% higher CO2eemissions. …”
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The Use of Artificial Neural Networks for Identifying Sustainable Biodiesel Feedstocks by Zoran D. Ristovski, Ian M. O'Hara, Wijitha Senadeera, Richard J. Brown, Mohammed I. Jahirul

“…Over the past few decades, biodiesel produced from oilseed crops and animal fat is receiving much attention as a renewable and sustainable alternative for automobile engine fuels, and particularly petroleum diesel. However, current biodiesel production is heavily dependent on edible oil feedstocks which are unlikely to be sustainable in the longer term due to the rising food prices and the concerns about automobile engine durability. …”
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Evaluation of Biodiesel Blending of Cocos Nucifera Oil Methyl Ester Produced from Alkaline-Catalyzed Transesterification Reaction by Ikechukwu Abuchi Nnanwube, Bamidele Victor Ayodele, Uchechukwu Herbert Offor, Ejiroghene Thelma Akhihiero, Osariemen Edokpayi

“…In order to produce alternative fuel, the biodiesel produced from the cocos nucifera Oil was subsequently blended with petroleum diesel and the blended properties characterized by ASTM standard fuel tests. …”
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Effects of concentration and temperature on tribological properties of biodiesel by De-Xing Peng

“…According to the wear experimental results, the addition of a small amount of palm biodiesel to petroleum diesel can bring about a considerable reduction in the wear and friction under boundary lubrication. …”
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Study of the working process of a dual-fuel hydrogen engine by Kuleshov Andrey, Kuleshov Alexey, Markov Vladimir, Karpets Fedor, Yumagulova Venera, Nurullin Aidar

“…In this case, compared to operation only on petroleum diesel fuel, the effective efficiency of the diesel engine increased by 7%.…”
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Experimental Study on the Production of Karanja Oil Methyl Ester and Its Effect on Diesel Engine by N Shrivastava, S.N Varma, M Pandey

“…Vegetable oils edible or non edible can be a better substitute for the petroleum diesel. Karanja, a non edible oil can be a potential source to replace the diesel fuel. …”
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Corrosion of phosphorus bronze in different biodiesel blends and its remedial measures by Fazal, M.A., Rathinee, B., Masjuki, Haji Hassan

“…Biodiesel, as an alternative renewable fuel has some technical advantages over conventional petroleum diesel. However, it is more corrosive for automotive materials. …”
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Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive by Obed M., Ali, R., Mamat, C. K. M., Faizal

“…The feasibility of biodiesel production from palm oil was investigated with respect to its fuel properties and blending characteristics with petroleum diesel. Though biodiesel can replace diesel satisfactorily, problems related to fuel properties persist. …”
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Improvement of the Cold Flow Property of Biodiesel from Palm Oil by Roshaiza, Muhamad

“…Research and development in the field of biodiesel showed that one way of reducing the biodiesel production costs to compete economically with petroleum diesel fuels is by use the less expensive feedstock containing fatty acids such as inedible oils. …”
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How Refinery Industry Waste (Spent Bleaching Clay/Earth) Related to the Energy Fuel Demand: A review by Intan Shafinaz, Abd Manaf, Gaanty Pragas, Maniam

“…Biodiesel is an extender for traditional petroleum diesel and can be defined when the color show slightly yellow, oily liquid with a slight aromatic odor and a bitter taste. …”
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Biofilm Formation and Bio Corrosion of Carbon Steel in Diesel-Biodiesel Storage Tank by Aida Nur Ramadhani, Ardiyan Harimawan, Hary Devianto

“…Biodiesel is potential to blend with petroleum diesel as an alternative blended fuel. Biodiesel is usually stored in carbon steel storage tank which easily corroded by microorganisms. …”
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Review on the Use of Diesel–Biodiesel–Alcohol Blends in Compression Ignition Engines by Rodica Niculescu, Adrian Clenci, Victor Iorga-Siman

“…With this perspective, considerable attention has been given to biodiesel and petroleum diesel fuel blends in compression ignition (CI) engines. …”
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