Advances in Nanocatalysts Mediated Biodiesel Production: A Critical Appraisal

Autor(es)

Ingle, Avinash P. ^[1] ; Chandel, Anuj K. ^[1] ; Philippini, Rafael ^[1] ; Martiniano, Sabrina Evelin ^[1] ; da Silva, Silvio Silverio ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Engn Sch Lorena, Dept Biotechnol, Estr Municipal Campinho S-N, BR-12602810 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: SYMMETRY-BASEL; v. 12, n. 2 FEB 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

The excessive consumption of petroleum resources leads to global warming, fast depletion of petroleum reserves, as well as price instability of gasoline. Thus, there is a strong need for alternative renewable fuels to replace petroleum-derived fuels. The striking features of an alternative fuel include the low carbon footprints, renewability and affordability at manageable prices. Biodiesel, made from waste oils, animal fats, vegetal oils, is a totally renewable and non-toxic liquid fuel which has gained significant attraction in the world. Due to technological advancements in catalytic chemistry, biodiesel can be produced from a variety of feedstock employing a variety of catalysts and recovery technologies. Recently, several ground-breaking advancements have been made in nano-catalyst technology which showed the symmetrical correlation with cost competitive biodiesel production. Nanocatalysts have unique properties such as their selective reactivity, high activation energy and controlled rate of reaction, easy recovery and recyclability. Here, we present an overview of various feedstock used for biodiesel production, their composition and characteristics. The major focus of this review is to appraise the characterization of nanocatalysts, their effect on biodiesel production and methodologies of biodiesel production. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/22086-2 - Desenvolvimento de novos métodos nanotecnológicos aplicados ao pré-tratamento de biomassa lignocelulósica
• Beneficiário: Avinash Prabhakarrao Ingle
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 16/10636-8 - Da fábrica celular à biorrefinaria integrada Biodiesel-Bioetanol: uma abordagem sistêmica aplicada a problemas complexos em micro e macroescalas
• Beneficiário: Roberto de Campos Giordano
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOEN - Temático