The biodiesel handbook / editors, Gerhard Knothe, Jon Van Gerpen, Jurgen Krahl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Knothe, Gerhard.

Van Gerpen, Jon Harlan.

Krahl, Jurgen, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiesel fuels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 302 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Champaign, Ill. : AOCS Press, ©2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Annotation Whether it is created as neat diesel fuel or in blends with petroleum-based diesel fuels, biodiesel represents a positive alternative to fossil fuels. Drawing on the expertise of researchers from around the world, The Biodiesel Handbook summarizes the legislative, chemical, and engineering issues that surround biodiesel and presents new data and technical information. The most up-to-date resource on biodiesel available, this book covers legislative and regulatory efforts around the world, the history of vegetable oil-based diesel fuels, the basic concept of the diesel engine, and glycerol, a valuable byproduct of biodiesel production.

Contents:

What is Biodiesel? / Gerhard Knothe

The History of Vegetable Oil-Based Diesel Fuels / Gerhard Knothe

The Basics of Diesel Engines and Diesel Fuels / Jon Van Gerpen

Biodiesel Production / Jon Van Gerpen and Gerhard Knothe

Alternate Feedstocks and Technologies for Biodiesel Production / Michael J. Haas and Thomas A. Foglia

Analytical Methods for Biodiesel / Gerhard Knothe

Cetane Numbers / Gerhard Knothe

Viscosity / Gerhard Knothe

Cold Weather Properties and Performance of Biodiesel / Robert O. Dunn

Oxidation: Literature overview / Gerhard Knothe

Stability of Biodiesel / Heinrich Prankl

Biodiesel Lubricity / Leon Schumacher

Biodegradability, Biological and Chemical Oxygen Demand and Toxicity of Biodiesel Fuels / C.L. Peterson and Gregory Moller

Soybean Oil Composition for Biodiesel / Neal A. Bringe

Impact of Biodiesel Fuel on Pollutant Emissions from Diesel Engines / Robert L. McCormick and Teresa L. Alleman

Influence of Biodiesel and Different Petrodiesel Fuels on Exhaust Emissions and Health Effects / Jurgen Krahl, Axel Munack, Olaf Schroder, Hendrik Stein, Jurgen Bunger

Current Status of the Biodiesel Industry / Steve Howell and Joe Jobe

Biodiesel in the European Union: Current Status of Legislation and Production / Dieter Bockey

Biodiesel Quality Management; the AGQM story / Jurgen Fischer

Status of Biodiesel in Asia, the Americas, Australia and South Africa / Werner Korbitz

Environmental implications of biodiesel / Sven Gartner and Guido A. Reinhardt

Potential Production of Biodiesel / Charles L. Peterson

Other Uses of Biodiesel / Gerhard Knothe

Other Alternative Diesel Fuels from Vegetable Oils / Robert O. Dunn.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-00-304026-8

1-003-04026-8

1-60119-719-5

1-4398-2235-2

9781003040262

OCLC:

316160520