Dieses Werk vermittelt einen umfassenden Überblick über zahlreiche Themen im Zusammenhang mit der Biodiesel-Technologie und verwandten Anwendungen. Die einzelnen Kapitel beschäftigen sich mit der Geschichte, den Eigenschaften, Rohstoffen, Herstellungsmethoden, Parametern, Formulierungen und Reaktoren, der Katalyse, Transformation, Analyse, In-situ-Spektroskopie sowie mit den zentralen Problemen und Anwendungen der Biodiesel-Technologie. Behandelt werden darüber hinaus die Themen Biodiesel-Verfahren, Extraktionsstrategien, Bioabfallverwertung, oleochemische Rohstoffe, nicht-essbare Rohstoffe, heterogene Katalysatoren sowie Patente und Fallstudien. Dabei werden die Fortschritte, Herausforderungen, künftigen Richtungen und die neuesten kommerziellen Biodiesel-Technologien im Detail betrachtet. Dieses Werk ist ein wertvoller Leitfaden für Fachleute, Dozenten, Studenten, Chemieingenieure, Biotechnologen und Umweltschützer, die sich mit der Forschung und Entwicklung von Biodiesel-Technologie befassen.
About the Author:

Inamuddin, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, renewable energy, and environmental science. He has worked on different research projects funded by various government agencies and universities and is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Fast Track Young Scientist Award and the Young Researcher of the Year Award for 2020, from Aligarh Muslim University. He has published almost 200 research articles in various international scientific journals, 18 book chapters, and 120 edited books with multiple well-known publishers.

Mohd Imran Ahamed, PhD, is a research associate in the Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has published several research and review articles in various international scientific journals and has co-edited multiple books. His research work includes ion-exchange chromatography, wastewater treatment, and analysis, bending actuator and electrospinning.

Rajender Boddula, PhD, is currently working for the Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship Initiative (CAS-PIFI) at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST, Beijing). His academic honors include multiple fellowships and scholarships, and he has published many scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals. He is also serving as an editorial board member and a referee for several reputed international peer-reviewed journals. He has published edited books with numerous publishers and has authored over twenty book chapters.

Mashallah Rezakazemi, PhD, received his doctorate from the University of Tehran (UT) in 2015. In his first appointment, he served as associate professor in the Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Shahrood University of Technology. He has co-authored in more than 140 highly cited journal publications, conference articles and book chapters. He has received numerous major awards and grants from various funding agencies in recognition of his research. Notable among these are Khwarizmi Youth Award from the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), and the Outstanding Young Researcher Award in Chemical Engineering from the Academy of Sciences of Iran. He was named a top 1% most Highly Cited Researcher by Web of Science (ESI).