Page 6 - Advances in Eco-Fuels for a Sustainable Environment

Contents

List of contributors xi
About the editor xv
Preface xvii

1 Introduction to sustainable and alternative ecofuels 1
Kalam Azad, M.G. Rasul, M.M.K. Khan, Subhash C. Sharma
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Is ecofuel a possible solution for future energy security
and environmental sustainability? 5
1.3 Prospective ecofuel feedstocks 6
1.4 Significance of using ecofuel 8
1.5 Sustainability of ecofuels 9
1.6 Conclusion 10
References 10

2 Ecofuel feedstocks and their prospects 15
Andrea G. Capodaglio, Silvia Bolognesi
2.1 Introduction 15
2.2 Different feedstocks for different biofuel-generations 17
2.3 Biofuel types 23
2.4 Production technologies 28
2.5 Biofuels ecological footprint 40
2.6 Economic considerations 44
2.7 Future prospects 46
2.8 Conclusions 47
References 48

3 Prospects of biodiesel feedstock as an effective ecofuel source
and their challenges 53
E.F. Aransiola, E.O. Ehinmitola, A.I. Adebimpe, T.D. Shittu,
B.O. Solomon
3.1 Introduction 53
3.2 Feedstock prospects and their challenges 54
3.3 Methods of oil extraction and their challenges 77
3.4 Challenges of biodiesel production and recommended solution 82
3.5 Conclusion 83
References 84