Energetic efficiency and environmental, economic, societal benefits of microdiesel from biowastes

Lignocellulosic biowastes can be utilized to produce microdiesel, a promising alternative energy source for limited crude oil and food based biofuels. As an alternative fuel, microdiesel produced from lignocellulosic materials has superior environmental benefits; be economically competitive; be producible in sufficient quantities and the energy conversion efficiency was also estimated in the article in theory. In the article, Populus euramevicana cv leaves acid hydrolysate has been utilized as a substrate for microbial oil production using Rhodotorula glutinis. Microdiesel was further produced by transesterification and most properties complied with the limits established by ASTM related to biodiesel quality. In...

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation; Tags: environmental benefits, lignocellulosic biowastes, microdiesel, potential supply