"Biodiesel: Quality, Emissions and By-Products" ed. by Gisela Montero and Margarita Stoytcheva

This book covers topics related to biodiesel quality, performance of combustion engines that use biodiesel and the emissions they generate. The applications of glycerol, a byproduct of the biodiesel production process as a feedstock for biotechnological processes, and a key compound of the biorefinery of the future is also emphasized.

New routes to determinate biodiesel properties are proposed and the process how the raw material source, impurities and production practices can affect the quality of the biodiesel is analyzed. In relation to the utilization of biofuel, the performance of combustion engines fuelled by biodiesel and biodiesels blends are evaluated.

Contents
Preface
Part 1 Biodiesel: Quality and Standards
1 Biodiesel Quality, Standards and Properties
2 Characterization of Biodiesel by Unconventional Methods: Photothermal Techniques
3 Thermooxidative Properties of Biodiesels and Other Biological Fuels
4 Effects of Raw Materials and Production Practices on Biodiesel Quality and Performance
5 The Effect of Storage Condition on Biodiesel
6 Analysis of FAME in Diesel and Heating Oil
7 Analytical Methodology for the Determination of Trace Metals in Biodiesel
Part 2 Biodiesel: Development, Performance, and Combustion Emissions
8 Analysis of the Effect of Biodiesel Energy Policy on Markets, Trade and Food Safety in the International Context for Sustainable Development
9 Current Status of Biodiesel Production in Baja California, Mexico
10 Development of Multifunctional Detergent-Dispersant Additives Based on Fatty Acid Methyl Ester for Diesel and Biodiesel Fuel
11 Research on Hydrogenation of FAME to Fatty Alcohols at Supercritical Conditions
12 The Use of Biodiesel in Diesel Engines
13 Toxicology of Biodiesel Combustion Products
14 Utilization of Biodiesel-Diese 1-Ethanol Blends in Cl Engine
15 The Key Role of the Electronic Control Technology in the Exploitation of the Alternative Renewable Fuels for Future Green, Efficient and Clean Diesel Engines
Part 3 Glycerol: Properties and Applications
16 Glycerol, the Co-Product of Biodiesel: One Key for the Future Bio-Refinery
17 Antiox idative and Anticorrosive Properties of Bioglycerol
18 Use of Glycerol in Biotechnological Applications
19 Improved Utilization of Crude Glycerol By-Product from Biodiesel Production
20 Utilization of Crude Glycerin in Nonruminants