Cover -- Biodiesel science and technology: From soil to oil -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the authors -- Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy -- Preface -- 1 Biodiesel as a renewable energy source -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Energy policy -- 1.3 Transformation of biomass -- 1.4 Global biodiesel development -- 1.5 Value chain of biodiesel -- 1.6 Bibliography -- 1.7 References -- 2 Development of non-food agricultural industries for biofuel applications -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biofuels -- 2.3 Biomass potentials and limitations -- 2.4 Advanced agroenergy crops -- 2.5 Bibliography -- 2.6 References -- 3 Oleochemical sources: basic science, processing and applications of oils -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Biochemistry of lipid metabolism -- 3.3 Modification of vegetable oil quality -- 3.4 Industrial use of vegetable oils -- 3.5 Unusual fatty acids -- 3.6 Oil processing techniques -- 3.7 Bibliography -- 3.8 References -- 4 Vegetable oil formulations for utilisation as biofuels -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fuel properties of oils and fats -- 4.3 Low-viscosity formulations -- 4.4 Bibliography -- 4.5 References -- 5 Feedstocks for biodiesel production -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Global oilseed and oil production -- 5.3 Resources for biodiesel production -- 5.4 Main biodiesel crops -- 5.5 Minor edible oil crops -- 5.6 Fish oils -- 5.7 Algae mass culture systems -- 5.8 Oleaginous microorganisms -- 5.9 Non-edible oilseeds -- 5.10 Low-quality feedstocks -- 5.11 Bibliography -- 5.12 References -- 6 Emerging new energy crops for biodiesel production -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Crop selection criteria for biodiesel application -- 6.3 Structure and quality parameters for evaluating alternative feedstocks -- 6.4 Agronomic potential of underexploited oil crops by region -- 6.5 Bibliography -- 6.6 References.

7 Transesterification processes for biodiesel production from oils and fats -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Process variables -- 7.3 Transesterification kinetics -- 7.4 In-situ transesterification -- 7.5 Non-catalytic fatty acid alkyl ester production -- 7.6 References -- 8 Biodiesel catalysis -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Homogeneous alkaline catalysis in biodiesel synthesis -- 8.3 Liquid-phase acid catalysis -- 8.4 Heterogeneous catalysis in biodiesel synthesis -- 8.5 Bibliography -- 8.6 References -- 9 Processes for biodiesel production from unrefined oils and fats -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Fatty acid esterification -- 9.3 Transesterification of acidic feedstocks -- 9.4 Jatrodiesel -- 9.5 Algal biodiesel -- 9.6 Vegetable oil soapstocks for biodiesel application -- 9.7 Tall biodiesel -- 9.8 Bibliography -- 9.9 References -- 10 Biocatalytic production of biodiesel -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Enzymatic (trans)esterification -- 10.3 Bioplastic-to-biodiesel -- 10.4 Bibliography -- 10.5 References -- 11 Industrial process technology for biodiesel production -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Biodiesel plant design and engineering -- 11.3 Selected proprietary transesterification processing technologies -- 11.4 Selected biodiesel producers -- 11.5 Biodiesel blending techniques -- 11.6 Bibliography -- 11.7 References -- 12 Analytical methods and standards for quality assurance in biodiesel production -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Quality control of biodiesel feedstocks -- 12.3 Biodiesel standardisation -- 12.4 Biodiesel quality management -- 12.5 Biodiesel analytical methodology -- 12.6 Bibliography -- 12.7 References -- 13 Valorisation of the glycerol by-product from biodiesel production -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Industrial glycerol production -- 13.3 Glycerol purification -- 13.4 Industrial uses and markets -- 13.5 Innovative use of glycerol.

13.6 Renewable diesel synthesis without glycerol co-production -- 13.7 Bibliography -- 13.8 References -- 14 Sustainability and use of biodiesel -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Energy balance -- 14.3 Life cycle assessment of biodiesel -- 14.4 Performance characteristics for biodiesel -- 14.5 Biodiesel cost structure -- 14.6 Biodiesel use and markets -- 14.7 Bibliography -- 14.8 References -- 15 Evolution of biodiesel and alternative diesel fuels -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Second-generation biofuels -- 15.3 Biodiesel: the next generations -- 15.4 Hydroprocessing technology -- 15.5 Perspectives of biomass-to-liquid fuels -- 15.6 Renewable energy and biomass -- 15.7 Bibliography -- 15.8 References -- 16 Epilogue: outlook for biodiesel science and technology -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 State of the biodiesel industry -- 16.3 Challenges for the global biodiesel industry -- Appendix I Acronyms/abbreviations of techniques -- Appendix II (Bio)chemical nomenclature -- Appendix III Physical and mathematical symbols -- Appendix IV General abbreviations -- Appendix V Main websites -- Index.