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A comprehensive review on biodiesel production using Moringa oleifera oil

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Pages 702-715 | Received 07 Jan 2018, Accepted 13 May 2019, Published online: 26 May 2019
 

ABSTRACT

Biodiesel has emerged as one of the most promising renewable energy to substitute existing petroleum-derived diesel fuel being used in transportation sectors. Among the various feedstocks reported for biodiesel production, Moringa oleifera oil is becoming a promising replacement for conventional diesel fuel. Therefore, this work provides a comprehensive overview of the recent progress in biodiesel production from Moringa oleifera oil. The physicochemical properties, fatty acid composition of oil and methyl esters, oil extraction methods, esterification, and transesterification process, and purification methods employed in the biodiesel production have been discussed.

Acknowledgments

SN is grateful to Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, India for Early Career Research (ECR) Award and MB is thankful to SERB for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

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Funding

This work was supported by the Science and Engineering Research Board [ECR/2015/000036]

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