Ultrasonic-Assisted Biodiesel Production From Waste Cooking Oil And Single-Cylinder Diesel Engine Performance Study

Abstract

India is particularly at risk regarding energy security in the current climate because to its reliance on oil and gas imports from gulf nations to meet its energy demands, as well as the fact that oil prices are shifting and the global energy demand and supply chain is being disrupted. There are a number of obstacles, such as the high manufacturing cost, to the widespread use of biodiesel as a diesel substitute. The manufacturing cost of biodiesel is reduced when waste cooking oil is considered as a cheaper alternative to other feedstocks. It also eliminates the issue of where to put used oil. Examining how various catalysts and process intensification approaches affect the biodiesel output from waste cooking oil (WCO) is the primary goal of this review study. In addition to outlining the global landscape for biodiesel generation from used cooking oil, this review article gives a high-level summary of the situation in India.
As the world's energy supply continues to dwindle and its energy consumption continues to rise, the urgent necessity of developing renewable energy sources has never been greater. Pollutants such as sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, particulate materials, and carbon monoxide are released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel that has several benefits over fossil fuels, including being renewable, producing less pollution, and being able to use a range of feedstocks. One possible fuel for biodiesel manufacturing is used cooking oil. Due to its negative effects on the environment, disposing of used cooking oil is a problem in and of itself. For cheap biodiesel generation under moderate reaction conditions, transesterification is the critical procedure. Optimizing transesterification to increase biodiesel output and decrease conversion cost has been the subject of much research. The repeated use of ultrasonic aided technology has the potential to significantly impact both the output and the cost of biodiesel production. An effort at a full examination of the properties of used cooking oil, variables impacting the transesterification reaction, and the use of ultrasonic aided technology to make biodiesel more environmentally friendly is the goal of this submission.