• DOI:10.1021/bk-1997-0666.ch010
• Corpus ID: 16886704

Biodiesel: the use of vegetable oils and their derivatives as alternative diesel fuels.

@inproceedings{Knothe1997BiodieselTU,
  title={Biodiesel: the use of vegetable oils and their derivatives as alternative diesel fuels.},
  author={Gerhard Knothe and Marvin O. Bagby},
  year={1997}
}

• G. Knothe, M. Bagby
• Published 19 September 1997
• Engineering, Environmental Science

Vegetable oils and their derivatives (especially methyl esters), commonly referred to as {open_quotes}biodiesel{close_quotes}, are prominent candidates as alternative diesel fuels. They have advanced from being purely experimental fuels to initial stages of commercialization. They are technically competitive with or offer technical advantages compared to conventional diesel fuel. Besides being a renewable resource, biodiesel reduces most emissions while engine performance and fuel economy are nearly identical compared to conventional fuels. Several problems, however, remain, which include economics, combustion, some emissions, lube oil contamination, and low-temperature properties. An overview on all the mentioned aspects of biodiesel will be presented.