Abstract: Biodiesel is the most produced biofuel in the world. In Malaysia, biodiesel as a fuel was first introduced in the national policy in 2006. Crude palm oil (CPO) is the common feedstock for biodiesel production in Malaysia. Biodiesel is produced through transesterification, where methanol and an alkali catalyst are utilized to react with CPO, producing fatty acid methyl ester and glycerol. After subsequent downstream processes, biodiesel and glycerol are produced as the main product and by-product, respectively. The advancement of biodiesel research has resulted in many processes to produce biodiesel from various types of feedstocks. This chapter reviews biodiesel scenarios in Malaysia, covering the current biodiesel trend in Malaysia and processes in biodiesel synthesis in production plants. This is followed by the discussion on biodiesel standards and specifications for Malaysia usage. Current technologies in biodiesel production have been discussed, which consist of different types of catalysts, as well as advanced processes and technologies utilized in biodiesel synthesis. Finally, the conclusion has been drawn in the final section of this chapter.
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Date: 2022-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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