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About the Editors |
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Preface |
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SECTION 1 CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGIES |
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1 Sustainable Energy Resources: Prospects and Policy |
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3 | (26) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (6) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (7) |
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1.5 Prospects and Policies for Renewable Energy |
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18 | (5) |
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23 | (6) |
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24 | (5) |
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2 Environmental Impact Assessment of Different Renewable Energy Resources: A Recent Development |
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29 | (44) |
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29 | (2) |
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2.2 Life Cycle Assessment, of Solar Photovoltaic System |
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31 | (5) |
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2.3 Life Cycle Assessment of Wind Energy System |
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36 | (4) |
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2.4 Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels |
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40 | (12) |
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2.5 Life Cycle Assessment of Biogas |
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52 | (3) |
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2.6 Life Cycle Assessment of Hydropower Plants |
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55 | (6) |
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2.7 Life Cycle Assessment of Geothermal Power Plants |
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61 | (5) |
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2.8 Comparison With Conventional Systems |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (6) |
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67 | (6) |
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3 Clean and Sustainable Energy Technologies |
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73 | (18) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (4) |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (2) |
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3.6 Future Prospects and Challenges for Renewable Energy Technologies |
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85 | (6) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (6) |
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4 Bioenergy With Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): Future Prospects of Carbon-Negative Technologies |
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91 | (52) |
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91 | (3) |
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4.2 Carbon-Negative Technologies |
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94 | (2) |
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4.3 Carbon-Negative Biofuels |
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96 | (23) |
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4.4 Biofuel Conversion Technologies |
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4.5 CO2 Capture and Storage |
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119 | (2) |
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4.6 Biological CO2 Fixation |
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121 | (3) |
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4.7 Microalgae Cultivation Technology |
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124 | (8) |
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4.8 Microalgae Hybrid Technologies |
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132 | (3) |
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4.9 The Economic Potential for BECCS |
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135 | (1) |
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4.10 Discussion and Challenges for BECCS |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (5) |
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138 | (5) |
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SECTION 2 SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS |
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5 Solar Kilns: A Green Technology for the Australian Agricultural and Forest Industries |
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143 | (24) |
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143 | (2) |
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5.2 Significance and Scope of Solar Drying in Australia |
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145 | (3) |
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5.3 Significance and Benefits of Solar Kilns |
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148 | (2) |
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5.4 Performance Evaluation and Selection of Solar Kilns---An Innovative Approach |
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150 | (7) |
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5.5 Results and Discussion |
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157 | (5) |
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162 | (5) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (4) |
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6 Small-Scale Dish-Mounted Solar Thermal Brayton Cycle |
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167 | (24) |
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167 | (2) |
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6.2 Solar Collector and Receiver |
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169 | (1) |
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6.3 The Tubular Open-Cavity Receiver |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (3) |
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6.5 Turbocharger as Microturbine |
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176 | (1) |
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6.6 Optimization and Methodology |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (6) |
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6.8 Remaining Challenges and Future Possibilities |
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184 | (1) |
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6.9 Conclusion and Recommendations |
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185 | (6) |
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188 | (3) |
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7 Heat-Driven Cooling Technologies |
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191 | (22) |
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191 | (2) |
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7.2 Heat-Driven Air Conditioning |
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193 | (10) |
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203 | (7) |
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210 | (3) |
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211 | (2) |
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8 Solar Pyrolysis: Converting Waste Into Asset Using Solar Energy |
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213 | (26) |
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213 | (501) |
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8.3 Challenges of Existing Pyrolysis Systems |
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217 | (2) |
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8.4 Heating of Pyrolysis Reactor |
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219 | (2) |
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8.5 Solar Heating Approach |
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221 | (1) |
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8.6 Integration of Solar Energy With Pyrolysis |
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222 | (7) |
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8.7 Current Research and Application of Solar Pyrolysis |
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229 | (1) |
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8.8 Considerations for Feasibility of Solar Pyrolysis |
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230 | (1) |
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8.9 Challenges in Solar Pyrolysis |
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231 | (1) |
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8.10 Future Scope of Solar Pyrolysis |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (7) |
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232 | (7) |
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SECTION 3 WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS |
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9 Grid Integration of Wind Energy Systems: Control Design, Stability, and Power Quality Issues |
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239 | (98) |
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239 | (4) |
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9.2 Wind Turbine Technologies |
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243 | (12) |
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9.3 Generator Types in the Wind Energy Conversion Systems |
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255 | (23) |
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9.4 Converter Topologies and Modulation Techniques |
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278 | (22) |
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300 | (15) |
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9.6 Stability and Power Quality Studies |
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315 | (10) |
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9.7 Discussions and Conclusions |
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325 | (12) |
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327 | (5) |
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332 | (5) |
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10 The Hybrid Solar Power/Wind System for Energy Production, Observation, Application, and Simulation |
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337 | (32) |
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337 | (1) |
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10.2 Hybrid Solar/Wind Energy Systems |
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338 | (6) |
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10.3 Hybrid Controllers for Solar and Wind Energy Systems |
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344 | (11) |
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10.4 Hybrid Solar/Wind Energy Application |
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355 | (10) |
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365 | (1) |
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365 | (4) |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (3) |
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11 Study on Wind Energy Potential by Eight Numerical Methods of Weibull Distribution |
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369 | (30) |
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369 | (1) |
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11.2 Outline of Methodology |
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370 | (6) |
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11.3 Results and Discussion |
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376 | (17) |
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393 | (6) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (4) |
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SECTION 4 BIODIESEL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
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12 Prospect of the Legume Tree Pongamia pinnata as a Clean and Sustainable Biodiesel Feedstock |
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399 | (20) |
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399 | (1) |
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12.2 Pongamia as Prospective Feedstock Candidate |
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400 | (6) |
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12.3 Pongamia Improvement Program |
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406 | (3) |
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12.4 Quality Analysis and Advantages of Pongamia Oil for Biodiesel |
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409 | (4) |
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413 | (6) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (5) |
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13 Biodiesel From Queensland Bush Nut (Macadamia integrifolia) |
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419 | (22) |
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419 | (2) |
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13.2 Materials and Methods |
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421 | (6) |
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13.3 Biodiesel Conversion Steps |
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427 | (2) |
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13.4 Results and Discussions |
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429 | (6) |
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435 | (6) |
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436 | (1) |
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436 | (5) |
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14 Assessment of Physical, Chemical, and Tribological Properties of Different Biodiesel Fuels |
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441 | (24) |
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441 | (2) |
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443 | (6) |
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14.3 Results and Discussion |
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449 | (9) |
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458 | (7) |
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461 | (4) |
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15 Biodiesel Production Through Chemical and Biochemical Transesterification: Trends, Technicalities, and Future Perspectives |
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465 | (22) |
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465 | (1) |
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15.2 Biodiesel as Sustainable Fuel |
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465 | (1) |
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15.3 Strategies to Minimize Viscosity of Vegetable Oil |
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466 | (1) |
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15.4 Feedstock for Biodiesel Production |
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467 | (2) |
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15.5 Chemical Transesterification Reactions |
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469 | (4) |
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15.6 Biochemical/Enzymatic Transesterification Reactions |
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473 | (2) |
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15.7 Response Surface Methodology as Imperative Tool for Biodiesel Optimization |
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475 | (2) |
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15.8 Analytical Methods for Biodiesel Characterization |
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477 | (1) |
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15.9 Fuel Properties and Exhaust Emissions of Biodiesel |
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478 | (1) |
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15.10 Future Perspectives of Biodiesel Production |
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479 | (1) |
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15.11 Conclusion and Recommendations |
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479 | (8) |
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480 | (7) |
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16 Mesoporous Catalysts for Biodiesel Production: A New Approach |
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487 | (20) |
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487 | (1) |
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487 | (2) |
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489 | (3) |
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492 | (1) |
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16.5 Various Types of Mesoporous Catalysts |
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493 | (1) |
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16.6 Application of Mesoporous Materials |
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494 | (1) |
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16.7 Performance of the Mesoporous Catalyst |
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494 | (2) |
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16.8 The Diffusion Process of the Reactants Into Mesopore Channels |
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496 | (1) |
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16.9 Surface Modifications |
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496 | (2) |
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16.10 The Effect of Mesoporous Catalyst on Transesterification Reaction |
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498 | (3) |
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16.11 Conclusion and Recommendation |
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501 | (6) |
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501 | (1) |
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502 | (5) |
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17 Edible and Nonedible Biodiesel Feedstocks: Microalgae and Future of Biodiesel |
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507 | (50) |
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507 | (2) |
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17.2 Biodiesel Feedstocks |
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509 | (3) |
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17.3 Biodiesel Research Methodology |
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512 | (1) |
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17.5 Analysis of Physicochemical Properties |
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513 | (3) |
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17.6 Biodiesel Production |
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516 | (5) |
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17.7 Determination of Fatty Oil Composition |
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521 | (1) |
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17.8 Prediction of Properties of Blends |
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522 | (11) |
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17.9 Engine and Emissions Tests |
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533 | (2) |
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17.10 Importance of Statistical and Uncertainty Analysis |
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535 | (1) |
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17.11 Effects of Additives on Biodiesel Quality |
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535 | (3) |
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17.12 Different Types of Algae Cultures for Biodiesel Production |
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538 | (1) |
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17.13 Algae Growth on Wastewater for Biodiesel Production |
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539 | (1) |
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17.14 Microalgal Potential for Biodiesel Production |
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540 | (1) |
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17.15 Advantage of Biodiesel Over Higher Plants |
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541 | (1) |
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17.16 Algae Culture Conditions and Biodiesel Production |
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542 | (4) |
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546 | (2) |
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548 | (9) |
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548 | (1) |
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548 | (9) |
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18 Potential of Biodiesel as Fuel for Diesel Engine |
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557 | (34) |
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557 | (1) |
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558 | (1) |
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18.4 Biodiesel Production Procedure |
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551 | (13) |
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18.5 Biodiesel Production Technologies: Transesterification Method |
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564 | (7) |
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18.6 Biodiesel Fuel Standardization |
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571 | (1) |
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18.7 Potential of Biodiesel |
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571 | (7) |
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18.8 Biodiesel Fuel Blending |
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578 | (4) |
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18.9 Biodiesel Fuel Additive |
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582 | (2) |
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584 | (7) |
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585 | (1) |
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586 | (5) |
Index |
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