Catalytic Biodiesel Production
Zhenzhong Wen
School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Search for more papers by this authorXinhai Yu
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Search for more papers by this authorShan-Tung Tu
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Search for more papers by this authorJinyue Yan
School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, Mälardalen University, Väasterås, Sweden
School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorZhenzhong Wen
School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Search for more papers by this authorXinhai Yu
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Search for more papers by this authorShan-Tung Tu
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Search for more papers by this authorJinyue Yan
School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, Mälardalen University, Väasterås, Sweden
School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Search for more papers by this authorChristian Kennes
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of La Coruña, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorMaría C. Veiga
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of La Coruña, Spain
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Biodiesel can be produced through transesterification process with alcohols by using batch reactors with homogeneous catalysts. However, this type of operation process exhibits low efficiency along with issues on the post-treatment or recycle of homogeneous catalysts. To improve those shortcomings, new intensified continuous reactors and heterogeneous catalysts have been developed to meet both the requirement of high-efficiency and low-pollution. This chapter will summarize the recent progress of intensified reactors and new solid heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production, which will provide solid foundations to analyze the potential continuous reactors and solid heterogeneous catalysts for large-scale biodiesel production. Furthermore, the economic analysis and ecological issues are also demonstrated in the end.
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