Feature Review Papers in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis for Sustainable Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 5432

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Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, GR-50100 Kozani, Greece
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Dear Colleagues,

Catalysis in an enabling technology used to promote sustainability, environment, energy, health, and quality of life. In addition to promoting the feasibility, eco-efficiency, and economics of over 90% of chemical processes, catalysis is a critical element associated with sustainability in many chemical industry fields, from mobility (catalytic converters in vehicles, cleaner fuels, better lubricants, etc.) to a wide range of emission clean-up technologies (DeNOx for power plants, etc.).

This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality review articles in the field of catalysis, for which the Editorial Board Members of the journal Catalysts, Section “Catalysis for Sustainable Energy”, and other researchers working in the field, are cordially invited to contribute. Review articles dealing with homogeneous and heterogeneous, as well as photo-, electro-, and enzymatic catalytic processes, directed to energy and/or renewable fuel production and use in a sustainable manner (employing both theoretical and experimental tools) are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Maria A. Goula
Prof. Dr. Maria Cornelia Iliuta
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Keywords

  • bio-energy
  • biofuels
  • e-fuels
  • hydrogen
  • renewable/green fuels
  • sustainability

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Efficient and Sustainable Biodiesel Production via Transesterification: Catalysts and Operating Conditions
by Basiru O. Yusuf, Sulayman A. Oladepo and Saheed A. Ganiyu
Catalysts 2024, 14(9), 581; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090581 - 31 Aug 2024
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Biodiesel has received tremendous attention as a sustainable energy source. This review presents an overview of various catalysts utilized in biodiesel production and compares their potential for producing biodiesel. Presented here are the excellent features of the various catalysts while highlighting their drawbacks. [...] Read more.
Biodiesel has received tremendous attention as a sustainable energy source. This review presents an overview of various catalysts utilized in biodiesel production and compares their potential for producing biodiesel. Presented here are the excellent features of the various catalysts while highlighting their drawbacks. For instance, production of biodiesel with homogeneous base catalysts is easy but it can only be used with refined oils having low levels of free fatty acid (FFAs). When homogeneous acid is used in esterification, it causes reactor corrosion. Water and FFAs do not affect heterogeneous acid catalysts. Thus, transesterification of triglycerides into biodiesel and converting FFAs into biodiesel through esterification can be catalyzed more efficiently using a heterogeneous acid catalyst. Biocatalysts are also being used to produce biodiesel from oils with high FFAs. However, heterogeneous acid catalysts and biocatalysts are not suitable for industrial application due to serious mass transfer limitations. Biodiesel yield and conversion were compared over various catalysts in this paper. Also presented are the effects of different reaction parameters on biodiesel yield over different catalysts. The correct interplay of factors like reaction temperature, time, alcohol-to-oil molar ratio, and catalyst loading produces optimal process conditions that give the highest biodiesel yield. Full article
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