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Recent Advances in Biodiesel Production

Mechanisms, Processes and Technologies

  • 1st Edition - October 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: João Fernando Gomes, Jorge Mario Marchetti
  • Language: English

Recent Advances in Biodiesel Production: Mechanisms, Processes and Technologies brings together the latest developments in the production of biodiesel, namely related to the type a… Read more

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Description

Recent Advances in Biodiesel Production: Mechanisms, Processes and Technologies brings together the latest developments in the production of biodiesel, namely related to the type and features of catalysts, operating reaction conditions, yields and specifications of obtained biodiesel, also covering novel areas such as the use of machine learning and data mining.. This latest volume in the Woodhead Series in Bioenergy is of interest to researchers, faculty, scientists, engineers, industrial practitioners, and graduate and postgraduate students working on the production and usage of biodiesel-derived fuels, and across energy, renewable energy, transport systems, chemical engineering, catalysis, and decarbonization.

Key features

  • Provides comprehensive overview of the production of biodiesel, with a focus on recent developments
  • Reviews existing information and technical data on various catalysts used in biodiesel production
  • Explores approaches to modelling, techno-economic assessment, machine learning, and environment
  • Highlights future research needs in biodiesel production

Readership

Researchers, faculty, scientists, engineers, industrial practitioners, and graduate and postgraduate students across energy, renewable energy, transport systems, chemical engineering, catalysis, and decarbonization

Table of contents

1. Introduction: biodiesel and biorefineries: Its interest, markets, regulations and characteristics

2. Overview of current processes for biodiesel production

3. Recent studies concerning non-traditional sources for biodiesel production

4. Recent developments in catalytic systems for biodiesel production:

5. Modelling and techno-economic assessment of biodiesel production processes

6. Use of machine learning and data mining within biodiesel production

7. Environmental impacts regarding biodiesel production

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

JG

João Fernando Gomes

Prof. Dr. João Fernando Gomes is Habilitated Coordinating Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering in the School of Engineering (ISEL) at the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, and Senior Researcher at CERENA, University of Lisbon, in Portugal. His research covers several areas related to optimized and clean processes, clean energy and clean chemical technologies.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering (ISEL), Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon / CERENA, University of Lisbon, Portugal

JM

Jorge Mario Marchetti

Prof. Dr. Jorge Mario Marchetti is a Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology, at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), in Ås, Norway, as well as Coordinator of the European Research Project UNPRECEDENTED. Dr. Marchetti is the leader of the Reaction Engineering and Catalysis Group which works on waste-based biorefinery, biochemical production, biofuel production, and mathematical modeling, kinetics modeling and techno economy assessment of upscaling technologies.

Affiliations and expertise
Faculty of Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway