10.1007/s40089-022-00372-2

A comprehensive review on biodiesel production from microalgae through nanocatalytic transesterification process: lifecycle assessment and methodologies

  • Vaishali Mittal1,
  • Kumari Namita Talapatra1,
  • Uttam Kumar Ghosh*1,
  1. Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, IN

Published in Issue 2022-06-07

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Mittal, V., Talapatra, K. N., & Ghosh, U. K. (2022). A comprehensive review on biodiesel production from microalgae through nanocatalytic transesterification process: lifecycle assessment and methodologies. International Nano Letters, 12(4 (December 2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-022-00372-2
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Abstract

Abstract Biodiesel, a viable alternative fuel is a methyl esters of fatty acids that has gained considerable attention in recent years due to the increasing carbon emissions and exhausting conventional fossil fuels. The most significant criteria for effective biodiesel production are feedstock and catalyst selection. Microalgae is an ideal feedstock for biodiesel production due to its rapid growth and high lipid content. Nanocatalysts are increasingly applied in biofuel production due to its high surface area, catalytic activity and reusability. The present work is striving to explore the mechanism and application of nanocatalysts for biodiesel production through the transesterification process. The synthesis methods, spectral and structural properties using characterization techniques, regeneration and reuse of nanocatalyst are discussed. Along with nanocatalyst modification, the role of optimization parameters such as methanol to oil molar ratio, catalyst loading, reaction temperature and time in enhancing the biodiesel yield are offered. The physical properties of microalgae-based biodiesel through nanocatalytic transesterification were studied and compared with the conventional diesel based on international standards.

Keywords

  • Microalgae,
  • Biodiesel,
  • Nanocatalyst,
  • Transesterification,
  • Lipid,
  • Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME)

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