Catalysts from renewable resources for biodiesel production. (15th December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shan, Rui; Lu, Lili; Shi, Yueyue; Yuan, Haoran; Shi, Jiafu
• Is Part Of: Energy conversion and management. Volume 178(2018)
• Page Start: 277
• Page End: 289
• Publication Date: 2018-12-15
• Subjects: Biodiesel -- Renewable resources -- Heterogeneous catalyst -- Transesterification; Direct energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Periodicals; Energy transfer -- Periodicals; Énergie -- Conversion directe -- Périodiques; Direct energy conversion; Periodicals; 621.3105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.10.032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0196-8904

Abstract

Highlights: A brief description of the design and synthesis of catalysts are presented. Heterogeneous catalysts from renewable sources for biodiesel are summarized. The current advances and the future perspectives of catalyst are presented. The classification of renewable materials for catalyst synthesis is provided. Abstract: Heterogeneous catalyst plays a dual role in the transesterification reaction owing to the advantages of separation and reusability. Recently, heterogeneous catalysts derived from renewable sources have gotten more attention. The renewable resources described include shells, bones, ashes from plant/tree, natural sources, large-scale industrial wastes, etc. Advantageously, catalysts prepared from these materials could make the biodiesel product more sustainable, environmentally friendly and cost-effective. The purpose of this work is to review some recent developments on the heterogeneous catalyst derived from renewable resource for the transesterification reaction. Furthermore, the current advances and the future perspectives of catalysts from renewable resources will be presented. Hopefully, this review will offer some perspective and guidelines of the future research and development for renewable resources derived catalysts.