Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
Societal developments are hinged on the energy supplied by fossil fuels. However, the supply of these fuels is finite in the foreseeable future. This is aside the associated environmental degradation and economic sustainability of these fuels. These negative consequences and challenges spurred the search for sustainable energy sources such as biofuels. However, affordable feedstocks and efficient synthesis for renewable fuels remain indispensable and yet challenging line of research. Therefore, breakthroughs in plant biotechnology and mass production are essential prerequisites for ensuring the sustainability of biofuels as alternatives to petroleum-based energy. Conversely, public outcry concerning the food-for-fuel conflicts and land-use change hinder the popularity of such biofuel energy sources. Therefore, this paper reviewed the prospects of biogasoline production as sustainable alternative to ethanol and a compliment to biodiesel. Apart from reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, biogasoline promises to be cheaper and more environmental friendly. Further, inedible feedstocks such as microalgae and rubber seed oil would ensure higher net energy gain. Consequently, these will help resolve the food-for-fuel conflicts and land-use competitions. However, achieving the biofuel central policy depends on advances in processing the renewable energy sources. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Biogasoline, bioethanol, biodiesel, food-for-fuel, microalgae, rubber seed oil, rubber seed oil, greenhouse-gas emissions, liquid-hydrocarbon fuels, realistic fcc conditions, catalytic conversion, biodiesel production, vegetable-oils, diesel-engine, palm oil, ethanol-production
Divisions
fac_eng
Funders
The authors are grateful to University of Malaya High Impact Research Grant (HIR-MOHE D000038-16001) and Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FP031-2013A) from the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia which supported this study financially.
Publication Title
Energy Conversion and Management
Volume
89
Publisher
Elsevier
Additional Information
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