Elsevier Waste and Biodiesel: Feedstocks and Precursors for Catalysts

Waste and Biodiesel: Feedstocks and Precursors for Catalysts is a comprehensive reference on waste material utilization at various stages of the biodiesel production process. The book discusses the technologies for converting cooking oil and waste animal fats to biodiesel, along with the efficacy of municipal waste derived lipids in biodiesel production. The use of wastewater-grown microalgae feedstock, oleaginous fungi, bacteria and yeast produced using waste substrate are also discussed. The use of various catalysts is addressed, including CaO derived from waste shell materials, fish and animal waste, inorganic waste materials like red mud and cement waste, and whole cell enzymes using waste substrate. Each chapter addresses the challenges of high production costs at a pilot and industrial scale, offering methods of cost reduction and waste remediation.  This book is a valuable resource for researchers and industry professionals in environmental science, energy and renewable energy. Review A comprehensive guide to the utilization of waste materials for the production of biodiesel From the Back Cover <p><i>Waste and Biodiesel: Feedstocks and Precursors for Catalysts</i> is a comprehensive reference on waste material utilization at various stages of the biodiesel production process, providing a critical evaluation of the potential applications and technological advances of wastes for biodiesel production. The book discusses the technologies for converting cooking oil and waste animal fats to biodiesel, and the efficacy of municipal waste derived lipids in biodiesel production. The use of wastewater-grown microalgae feedstock, oleaginous fungi, bacteria & yeast produced using waste substrate are also discussed. The use of various catalysts is addressed, including CaO derived from waste shell materials, fish and animal waste, inorganic waste materials like red mud and cement waste, and whole cell enzymes using waste substrate. The utilization of waste glycerol derived from biodiesel is also discussed as a substrate for the production of oil. Each chapter addresses the challenges of high production costs at a pilot and industrial scale and offers methods of cost reduction as well as waste remediation. </p><i> <p>Waste and Biodiesel: Feedstocks and Precursors for Catalysts </p></i><p>is a valuable resource for researchers and industry professionals in environmental science, energy and renewable energy, and chemical engineering interested in waste remediation, biofuel production, and the circular economy.</p> About the Author Dr. Bhaskar Singh received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, UP, India, in 2010. He also holds an M. Phil. from Pondicherry (Central) University, India, with a gold medal (2006). He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India. Dr. Singh is currently engaged in teaching in the thrust areas of environmental sciences like environmental earth science, natural resources, environmental chemistry, environmental pollution monitoring and, control technologies, etc. He is a reviewer of several international journals, viz., Fuel, Renewable Energy, and Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. His current interests lie in the application of algal biomass for biodiesel synthesis, development of heterogeneous and green catalysts, and corrosion aspects of biodiesel fuel. He has published more than 40 research and review papers in peer-reviewed and high-impact international journals and 14 book chapters by international publishers. He has co-edited & co-authored 3 books. Dr. Abhishek Guldhe was awarded Ph.D. in 2015 from the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology at Durban University of Technology. His doctoral project was entitled “Biodiesel production from microalgae by enzymatic transesterification. He was awarded the prestigious R