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Biodiesel Production in Africa

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This chapter provides a synopsis of biodiesel resources in African ­countries, production pathways and current biodiesel production technologies. It presents an overview of different feedstock types converted into biodiesel at different scales as well as options of biodiesel production technologies such as single and multi-feedstock technologies and small-scale technologies according to current practice in the industry. Finally, the chapter identifies appropriate biodiesel production pathways, technologies, biodiesel markets and biofuel policy targets in several African countries.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Centre for Energy, Environment and Engineering Zambia, Parirenyatwa road, 176, E 721, Lusaka, Zambia

    Hartley Walimwipi

  2. Centre for Energy Environment and Engineering Zambia (CEEEZ), 176 Parirenyatwa Road, Suite B, E721, Lusaka, Zambia

    Francis Davison Yamba

  3. Francisco Josephinum - Federal Secondary School and Research Institute for Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology, BLT – Biomass, Logistics, Technology, Rottenhauserstrasse 1, Wieselburg, AT, 3250, Austria

    Manfred Wörgetter & Josef Rathbauer

  4. BIOENERGY 2020+, Gewerbepark Haag 3, 3250, Wieselburg-Land, Austria

    Dina Bacovsky

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Correspondence to Hartley Walimwipi .

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    Rainer Janssen

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    Dominik Rutz

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Walimwipi, H., Yamba, F.D., Wörgetter, M., Rathbauer, J., Bacovsky, D. (2012). Biodiesel Production in Africa. In: Janssen, R., Rutz, D. (eds) Bioenergy for Sustainable Development in Africa. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2181-4_9

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