Sustainable Biodiesel

Sustainable Biodiesel: Real World Designs, Economics and Applications offers a unique, integrated approach that combines cutting-edge research results and the day-to-day aspects of biodiesel production at the industrial level. It brings together experienced academics and recognized industry experts to explore the most practical elements of research and discuss limitations and future needs of the industry. They discuss the implementation of biodiesel-based biorefineries, feedstock supply chains, reactor technologies and processes for biodiesel production. The authors examine biodiesel plants from the point of view of design, operation, quality control, life cycle costing (LCC), life cycle assessment, and environmental and exergetic sustainability. Techno-economic and policy analysis of advanced fuel formulations containing biodiesel are also covered, as well as future trends and needs of the industry. Sustainable Biodiesel: Real World Designs, Economics and Applications, as a volume of Biomass and Bioenergy Series, provides both researchers and practitioners in the field of biomass and biofuels well-rounded understanding of how the technologies developed in the lab can be deployed in the industry at commercial scale in a sustainable and cost-efficient way. This allows biofuels researchers to better develop technology that is fit for upscaling in an industrial setting and complies with sustainability goals. Practicing engineers, on the other hand, find in this volume up-to-date information on available technology, latest advances and future trends that will inform their decision-making when planning, implementing and troubleshooting biodiesel-based bioenergy systems. Sheds light on the real-world aspects of biodiesel production while also covering the cutting-edge research results in the field Integrates design, economics and sustainability aspects, minimizing the gap between theoretical knowledge and the practical expertise, as well as between technical aspects and environmental and economic performances Includes realistic examples and case studies of applications of state-of-the-methodologies for life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) and life cycle costing (LCC)