Recycling,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(5), P. 81 - 81
Published: Oct. 20, 2023
The
increasing
demand
for
avocado
consumption
has
led
to
a
vast
generation
of
waste
products.
Despite
the
high
nutritional
value
avocados,
generated
from
their
processing
poses
significant
environmental
challenge.
Therefore,
development
sustainable
approach
management
is
major
concern.
Biorefinery
presents
promising
valorization
components,
including
seed,
peel,
and
pulp
residues.
This
paper
explores
potential
biorefinery
as
solution
produce
bio-based
Several
approaches,
extraction,
hydrolysis,
fermentation,
biodegradation,
obtain
valuable
products
such
starch,
oil,
fiber,
bioactive
compounds
food
or
feed
goods
have
been
proposed.
review
also
highlights
approaches
towards
addressing
challenges
energy
security
climate
change
by
utilizing
source
biofuels
biogas,
biodiesel,
bioethanol.
In
conclusion,
avenue
development.
process
can
efficiently
convert
components
into
clean
sources,
contributing
attainment
circular
economy
more
future.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(5)
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
The
growing
population
and
the
unpalatable
ecological
impact
of
exploration
utilization
fossil-based
fuels
have
resulted
in
increased
demand
for
biofuel
as
an
alternative
fuel
engines
power
generation.
global
biodiesel,
a
prominent
member
biofuels
family,
has
continued
to
increase
over
past
decades
with
researchers
devising
various
means
intensify
cost-effective
production.
use
metal
oxide
nanocatalysts
is
one
feasible
strategies
meet
quality
biodiesel.
This
study
reviews
recent
advances
deployment
commonly
used
nanoparticles
such
MgO,
CaO,
TiO
2
,
ZnO,
ZrO
accelerate
sustainable
biodiesel
Converting
conventional
heterogeneous
catalysts
into
enhances
surface
configuration,
chemical
thermal
stability,
porosity,
crystallinity
nanocatalysts.
hasten
transesterification
reaction,
reduces
reaction
temperature
time,
yield.
Biodiesel
synthesized
aid
impeccable
meets
international
standards.
Notwithstanding
few
challenges,
application
engenders
production
contributes
energy
security.
More
innovative
collaborative
studies
are
needed
reduce
ethical,
economic,
infrastructural,
environmental
consequences
usage
nanomaterials
Processes,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(7), P. 1952 - 1952
Published: June 28, 2023
Presently,
the
use
of
fossil
fuels
is
not
ecologically
sustainable,
which
results
in
need
for
new
alternative
energies
such
as
biodiesel.
This
work
presents
a
review
classification
lipidic
feedstocks
and
catalysts
biodiesel
production.
It
also
pros
cons
different
processes
through
obtained.
In
this
context,
cooking
oil
(WCO)
has
emerged
an
with
high
potential
making
process
sustainable.
A
detected
limitation
to
achieving
content
free
fatty
acids
(FFA)
existing
problems
related
homogeneous
heterogeneous
catalysts.
To
overcome
this,
bifunctional
being
evaluated
by
scientific
community.
Thus,
explores
advances
study
catalysts,
are
capable
simultaneously
carrying
out
esterification
triglycerides
present
WCO.
For
sake
improved
understanding
production,
flow
diagrams
mechanisms
implied
each
type
(enzymatic,
homogenous,
heterogeneous)
provided.
article
highlights
some
challenges
catalyst
development
sustainable
production
from
low-grade
raw
materials.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 581 - 581
Published: Aug. 31, 2024
Biodiesel
has
received
tremendous
attention
as
a
sustainable
energy
source.
This
review
presents
an
overview
of
various
catalysts
utilized
in
biodiesel
production
and
compares
their
potential
for
producing
biodiesel.
Presented
here
are
the
excellent
features
while
highlighting
drawbacks.
For
instance,
with
homogeneous
base
is
easy
but
it
can
only
be
used
refined
oils
having
low
levels
free
fatty
acid
(FFAs).
When
esterification,
causes
reactor
corrosion.
Water
FFAs
do
not
affect
heterogeneous
catalysts.
Thus,
transesterification
triglycerides
into
converting
through
esterification
catalyzed
more
efficiently
using
catalyst.
Biocatalysts
also
being
to
produce
from
high
FFAs.
However,
biocatalysts
suitable
industrial
application
due
serious
mass
transfer
limitations.
yield
conversion
were
compared
over
this
paper.
Also
presented
effects
different
reaction
parameters
on
The
correct
interplay
factors
like
temperature,
time,
alcohol-to-oil
molar
ratio,
catalyst
loading
produces
optimal
process
conditions
that
give
highest
yield.
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 10, 2024
Abstract
The
rampant
exploitation
of
fossil
fuels
has
led
to
the
significant
energy
scarcity
and
environmental
disruption,
affecting
sound
momentum
development
progress
human
civilization.
To
build
a
closed‐loop
anthropogenic
carbon
cycle,
biofuels
employing
sustainable
biomass
feedstocks
stands
at
forefront
advancing
neutrality,
yet
its
widespread
adoption
is
mainly
hampered
by
high
production
costs.
Montmorillonite,
however,
garnered
considerable
attention
serving
as
an
efficient
heterogeneous
catalyst
ideal
economic
feasibility
for
biofuel
production,
primarily
due
affordability,
accessibility,
stability,
excellent
plasticity.
Up
now,
nevertheless,
it
merely
received
finite
concerns
interests
in
various
using
montmorillonite‐based
catalysts.
There
no
timely
comprehensive
review
that
addresses
this
latest
relevant
progress.
This
fills
gap
providing
systematically
summary
controllable
synthesis,
performance
enhancement,
applications
related
different
kinds
including
biodiesel,
biohydrogenated
diesel,
levulinate,
γ
‐valerolactone,
5‐ethoxymethylfurfural,
gaseous
(CO,
H
2
),
cycloalkane,
montmorillonite
catalysts
modified
forms.
Particularly,
critically
depicts
design
strategies
montmorillonite,
illustrates
reaction
mechanisms,
assesses
their
viability,
realizing
via
valorization.
Overall,
may
offer
valuable
insights
into
cost‐effective
proposes
strategic
recommendations
advancement
future
development.
