A professional reference book that will provide a detailed and comprehensive review on the production and properties of biodiesel. There will be a particular emphasis on the statistical relationship between biodiesel composition and properties especially the correlations between oxidative stability and low -temperature flow, which are considered highly important in making biodiesel commercially viable. A full section of the book will also be devoted to fifty unknown Indian plants. Specific chapters will include: the use of vegetable oil asa fuel and the production of biodiesel; biodiesel properties, fuel specifications in Europe, USA, India and other major countries, oxidation stability of biodiesel and low-temperature flow properties, the dependence of other properties of biodiesel on fatty acid methyl ester composition, diesel engine efficiency and emissions using biodiesel, major sources of vegetable oils for biodiesel production, the present state of the biodiesel industry in Europe, United States, India and other parts of the world and the food verses fuel issue. The book will be essential reading for chemists, chemical engineers, agricultural scientists and all those working in industry and academia on the production of biofuels. INDICE: Introduction; Vegetable oil as fuel: can it be used directly? Biodiesel properties; Biodiesel fuel specifications; Oxidation stability of biodiesel; Low-temperature flow properties of biodiesel; Dependance of other properties of biodiesel on fatty acid methyl ester composition; Diesel engine efficiency and emissions using biodiesel; Major sources for biodiesel production; Present state of biodiesel industry; Food versus fuel issue: possible solutions; Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-84973-470-7
- Editorial: Royal Society of Chemistry
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 30/11/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés