Production of a new generation of diesel fuels by hydrotreating a mixture of petroleum and plant feedstock

An overview of catalytic conversion of vegetable oils/fats into middle distillates

“…A different processing route to convert vegetable oils into a high quality diesel fuel or diesel blend stock that is fully compatible with petroleum-derived diesel fuel is desired. 12 The new types of bio-renewable fuels entering the fuel market must satisfy the following conditions: 13 (1) It can be used in existing engines without any modification.…”

Effect of NiO/SiO2 on thermo-chemical conversion of waste cooking oil to hydrocarbons

“…First-generation bioethanol and biodiesel primarily produced from cereal grain and edible vegetable oil respectively, are currently the most common form of biofuels. Although these technologies have proven to be a promising alternative or substitutes to conventional gasoline in the transportation sector, they are yet to be sufficient to meet the growing demand for conventional fossil fuel presently consumed worldwide each year ( Miller, 2009 ; Mamedova et al, 2010 ). Furthermore, there is growing ethical concerns about the use of food as fuel raw materials, which has led to global food vs fuel debate about whether to use, for instance edible vegetable oil as biodiesel feedstock or as human food ( Yanyong et al, 2012 ).…”