Biodiesel science and technology : from soil to oil /

Biodiesel production is a rapidly advancing field worldwide, with biodiesel fuel increasingly being used in compression ignition (diesel) engines. Biodiesel has been extensively studied and utilised in developed countries, and it is increasingly being introduced in developing countries, especially i...

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Main Author: Bart, Jan C. J.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Palmeri, Natale, Cavallaro, Stefano
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : Oxford : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub., 2010.
Series:Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 7.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Biodiesel production is a rapidly advancing field worldwide, with biodiesel fuel increasingly being used in compression ignition (diesel) engines. Biodiesel has been extensively studied and utilised in developed countries, and it is increasingly being introduced in developing countries, especially in regions with high potential for sustainable biodiesel production. Initial sections systematically review feedstock resources and vegetable oil formulations, including the economics of vegetable oil conversion to diesel fuel, with additional coverage of emerging energy crops for biodiesel pr.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 840 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845697761
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