Abstract
Green diesel is the second generation biofuel with the same structure as fossil fuels (alkanes), allowing this biofuel to provide excellent fuel properties over biodiesel such as higher energy content and lower hazardous gas emission. Generally, green diesel can be produced through the deoxygenation/hydrogenation of natural oil and/or its derivatives at 200-400 °C and 1-10 MPa over supported metal catalysts. This process comprises of three reaction pathways: hydrodeoxygenation, decarboxylation, and decarbonylation. The extent to which these three different pathways are involved is strongly influenced by the catalyst, pressure, and temperature. Subsequently, the determination of catalyst and reaction condition plays a significant role owing to the feasibility of the process and the economic point of view. This article emphasizes the reaction pathway of green diesel production as well as the parameters influencing the predominant reaction route.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13698-13714 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | RSC Advances |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| Early online date | 4 May 2023 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 4 May 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors thank the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Republik Indonesia for the research grant through the Penelitian Dasar Kompetitif Nasional scheme under main contract No. 084/E5/PG.02.00.PT/2022, and Researcher's Contract No. 1371/PKS/ITS/2022.