This book covers the entire spectrum of green diesel and their
applications in existing CI engines. This book discusses how a green
diesel is a better fuel than biodiesel and petrodiesel and more suitable
fuels for sustainable future development. The book begins with a concise
overview of the fundamentals of the green diesel properties,
preparation, and characterization of green diesel using hydroprocessing
technology. The book covers recent developments in the domain of green
diesel derived particularly from the second-/third-generation
feedstocks. Various topics covered in this book include the catalysts
involved in the processing of green diesel, characterization of the
products as per ASTM/EN protocols. In addition, the book also
illustrates characteristic features of green diesel and how it is
different from biodiesel and petrodiesel. Other chapters cover
performance and emission characteristics of green diesel in CI engines
and techno-economic analysis. Moreover, the current status of green
diesel industries is also incorporated. This book is of particular
interest to graduate students and academic or industrial
researchers/professionals working in the area of green diesel/green
energy, bioenergy and mechanical, automobile, and chemical engineering.
This book makes a forceful foundation for the establishment of green
diesel refineries/biorefineries for a sustainable, cleaner, and greener
future.
