Browsing by Subject "Biofuels"
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Application of nanoparticles in biofuels: an overview
(Elsevier, 2019)Biofuels are fast advancing as alternative sources of renewable energy due to their non-polluting features and cost-competitiveness in comparison to fossil fuels. However, in order to fast-track their development, focus ... -
Butanol as a drop-in fuel: a perspective on production methods and current status
(Springer, 2020)The rising fossil fuel prices as well as negative climatic conditions caused by fossil fuel emissions have prompted technologists and scientists to develop alternative value-added fuels. These fuels can be produced from ... -
Fuel not food: towards sustainable utilization of gutter oil
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Waste cooking oil is discarded into sewage and waste bins in various developing countries. In China, the discarded oil is scooped illegally from drains by smugglers. After collection, the obtained waste oil is reprocessed; ... -
The neoliberal governmentality of land-deals : a Foucauldian analysis of South-South development cooperation
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)In the past decade, Africa's agricultural land has been subjected to acquisition from a variety of actors across the globe. Their interest in arable soil forms part of a broader attempt to either promote domestic food ... -
A spent coffee grounds based biorefinery for the production of biofuels, biopolymers, antioxidants and biocomposites
(Elsevier, 2018)Spent coffee grounds are composed of lipid, carbohydrates, carbonaceous, and nitrogen containing compounds among others. Using n-hexane and n-hexane/isopropanol mixture highest oil yield was achived during soxhlet extraction ... -
Waste butter and margarine as feedstock for biodiesel production
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2012)The resulting bio-waste from butter and margarine factories should be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. Currently the bio-waste is either flushed into the municipal sewerage system or moved to landfill ...