This book presents in-depth information on the state of the art of global biodiesel production and investigates its impact on climate change. Subsequently, it comprehensively discusses biodiesel production in terms of production systems (reactor technologies) as well as biodiesel purification and upgrading technologies. Moreover, the book reviews essential parameters in biodiesel production systems as well as major principles of operation, process control, and trouble-shooting in these systems. Conventional and emerging applications of biodiesel by-products with a view to further economize biodiesel production are also scrutinized. Separate chapters are dedicated to economic risk analysis and critical comparison of biodiesel production systems as well as techno-economical aspects of biodiesel plants. The book also thoroughly investigates the important aspects of biodiesel production and combustion by taking advantage of advanced sustainability analysis tools including life cycle assessment (LCA) and exergy techniques. In closing, the application of Omics technologies in biodiesel production is presented and discussed.

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Chapter 1. Global biodiesel production: The state of the art and impact on climate change

Chapter 2. Biodiesel production systems: reactor technologies Chapter 3. Biodiesel production systems: operation, process control, and troubleshooting

Chapter 4. Biodiesel purification and upgrading technologies Chapter 5. Applications of biodiesel by products

Chapter 6. Economic risk analysis and critical comparison of biodiesel production systems Chapter 7. Techno-economical aspects of biodiesel plants

Chapter 8. Biodiesel production and consumption: life cycle assessment (LCA) approach Chapter 9. Exergy-based sustainability analysis of biodiesel production and combustion processes

Chapter 10. Omics Technologies and Biodiesel Production