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Proximate Technical and Economic Aspects and Life Cycle Analysis of Biodiesel Production in India: An Overview

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Title Proximate Technical and Economic Aspects and Life Cycle Analysis of Biodiesel Production in India: An Overview
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Creator S. Prasad
K.R. Sheetal
Anuj K. Chandel
M.S. Dhanya
 
Subject Biodiesel
Policies
Pollution
Climate change
Mitigation
India
 
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One of the key challenges confronting the developing world is how to
meet its growing energy demands and sustain economic growth without contributing
to climate change and pollution. The Government of India has undertaken
several policy measures to augment production and use of biodiesel during the
past one decade at the national level. The government expects biodiesel will be
eco-friendlier than petro-based diesel by reducing negative effects and can lead to
sustainable development. Increased use of biodiesel is a significant part of the
global strategy for climate change mitigation and air quality improvement. Since
biodiesel is prepared entirely from biomass, it does not contain any sulfur, and
having oxygen content in it improves the combustion efficiency of ignition engines
and lowers the emissions. The new alternative feedstock and improved process
technologies may provide a solution for the existing challenges of biodiesel production
with sustainable impact in next decade in Indian perspective. The life cycle
studies have also shown positive energy balance and GHG emissions for biodiesel
compared to fossil diesel. The development of a domestic biodiesel, marketing, and
its use is also expected to improve lives of the common people by generating more
rural employment opportunities and reduce the reliance on petroleum fuels for
transportation in a developing country like India.
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Date 2021-08-16T11:40:09Z
2021-08-16T11:40:09Z
2017-01-01
 
Type Book chapter
 
Identifier S. Prasad, K. R. Sheetal, Anuj K. Chandel, and M. S. Dhanya. 2017. Proximate Technical and Economic Aspects and Life Cycle Analysis of Biodiesel Production in India: An Overview. In: A.K. Chandel, R.K. Sukumaran (eds.), Sustainable Biofuels Development in India, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-50219-9_18
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Language English
 
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Publisher Springer International Publishing