Biodiesel

A Realistic Fuel Alternative for Diesel Engines
1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-84996-696-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 341 g

Environmental and political concerns are generating a growing interest in alternative engine fuels such as biodiesel. Biodiesel is a renewable energy source produced from natural oils and fats, which can be used as a substitute for petroleum diesel without the need for diesel engine modification. In addition to being biodegradable and non-toxic, biodiesel is also essentially free of sulfur and aromatics, producing lower exhaust emissions than conventional gasoline whilst providing similar properties in terms of fuel efficiency.

The greatest drawback of using pure vegetable oils as fuels are their high viscosity, although this can be reduced by techniques such as dilution, micro-emulsification, pyrolysis or transesterification. Of these processes, the transesterification of vegetable oil triglycerides in supercritical methanol has been shown to be particularly promising, producing high yields of low-viscosity methyl esters without the need of a catalyst. Furthermore,these methyl esters have a considerably lower flash point than that of pure vegetable oils.

Biodiesel: A Realistic Fuel Alternative for Diesel Engines describes the production and characterisation of biodiesel, along with current experimental research work in the field. The book will be of great interest to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in renewable energy, as well as to fuel engineers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Demirbas, Ayhan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie Biochemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Geothermale Energie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Windkraftanlagen, Wasserkraftanlagen
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Biogasanlagen, Energie aus Biomasse
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Solarenergie, Photovoltaik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Biofuels.- Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats.- Biodiesel.- Biodiesel from Triglycerides via Transesterification.- Fuel Properties of Biodiesels.- Current Technologies in Biodiesel Production.- Engine Performance Tests.- Global Renewable Energy and Biofuel Scenarios.- The Biodiesel Economy and Biodiesel Policy.

Über Autor(innen)

Ayhan Demirbas is a full professor at Sila Science and Energy. He was a professor in Energy Technologies Science at Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey, between 1991 and 2001, and at Selcuk University, Turkey, from 2003 to 2007. His research is mainly concerned with renewable and sustainable energy.