TY - JOUR
T1 - Biodiesel production from jatropha oil by catalytic and non-catalytic approaches: An overview
AU - Juan, Joon Ching
AU - Agung Kartika, Damayani
AU - Wu, Ta Yeong
AU - Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Biodiesel (fatty acids alkyl esters) is a promising alternative fuel to replace petroleum-based diesel that is obtained from renewable sources such as vegetable oil, animal fat and waste cooking oil. Vegetable oils are more suitable source for biodiesel production compared to animal fats and waste cooking since they are renewable in nature. However, there is a concern that biodiesel production from vegetable oil would disturb the food market. Oil from Jatropha curcas is an acceptable choice for biodiesel production because it is non-edible and can be easily grown in a harsh environment. Moreover, alkyl esters of jatropha oil meet the standard of biodiesel in many countries. Thus, the present paper provides a review on the transesterification methods for biodiesel production using jatropha oil as feedstock.
AB - Biodiesel (fatty acids alkyl esters) is a promising alternative fuel to replace petroleum-based diesel that is obtained from renewable sources such as vegetable oil, animal fat and waste cooking oil. Vegetable oils are more suitable source for biodiesel production compared to animal fats and waste cooking since they are renewable in nature. However, there is a concern that biodiesel production from vegetable oil would disturb the food market. Oil from Jatropha curcas is an acceptable choice for biodiesel production because it is non-edible and can be easily grown in a harsh environment. Moreover, alkyl esters of jatropha oil meet the standard of biodiesel in many countries. Thus, the present paper provides a review on the transesterification methods for biodiesel production using jatropha oil as feedstock.
UR - http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960852410016251
U2 - 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.09.093
DO - 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.09.093
M3 - Article
SN - 0960-8524
VL - 102
SP - 452
EP - 460
JO - Bioresource Technology
JF - Bioresource Technology
IS - 2
ER -