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Biodiesel production from various feedstocks and their effects on the fuel properties

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Biodiesel, which is a new, renewable and biological origin alternative diesel fuel, has been receiving more attention all over the world due to the energy needs and environmental consciousness. Biodiesel is usually produced from food-grade vegetable oils using transesterification process. Using food-grade vegetable oils is not economically feasible since they are more expensive than diesel fuel. Therefore, it is said that the main obstacle for commercialization of biodiesel is its high cost. Waste cooking oils, restaurant greases, soapstocks and animal fats are potential feedstocks for biodiesel production to lower the cost of biodiesel. However, to produce fuel-grade biodiesel, the characteristics of feedstock are very important during the initial research and production stage since the fuel properties mainly depend on the feedstock properties. This review paper presents both biodiesel productions from various feedstocks and their effects on the fuel properties.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Education, Kocaeli University, 41380, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey

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  2. Alternative Fuels R&D Center, Kocaeli University, 41040, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey

    M. Canakci

  3. Golcuk Vocational High School, Kocaeli University, 41660, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey

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Canakci, M., Sanli, H. Biodiesel production from various feedstocks and their effects on the fuel properties. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 35, 431–441 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10295-008-0337-6

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