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Trends in Biodiesel Production: Present Status and Future Directions

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Biofuels in Brazil

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The use of renewable fuels, an alternative that reduces the generation of greenhouse gases, is one proposal to mitigate the effects that contribute to global warming. Brazil is the fourth largest producer of biodiesel in the world, and growth expectations of the productive capacities have generated huge technological and environmental challenges. In this context, this chapter discusses some of the relevant aspects of biodiesel production in Brazil, including sustainability of raw materials, conventional technology limitations, and further presents technological alternatives as strategies that will guide the future directions which can result in processes with greater environmental and economic returns.

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We are grateful to the Rio de Janeiro Research Foundation (FAPERJ) and The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) for the financial support.

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    Victor H. Perez

  2. Food Technology Department, State University of the North Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ, Brazil

    Victor H. Perez, Euripedes G. Silveira Junior, Diana C. Cubides & Geraldo F. David

  3. Estácio de Sá University, Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ, Brazil

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  4. Physical Sciences Department, State University of the North Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ, Brazil

    Maria P. P. Castro & Marcelo S. Sthel

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    Heizir F. de Castro

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Perez, V.H. et al. (2014). Trends in Biodiesel Production: Present Status and Future Directions. In: da Silva, S., Chandel, A. (eds) Biofuels in Brazil. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05020-1_13

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