BIOFUEL - PROCESS, NOVEL APPROACHES, FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

An increasing population leads to an escalated usage of vehicles, which in turn fosters a situation to utilize these conventional fuels (namely petrol, diesel, and natural gas) at a high rate. This leads to the diminution of natural resources, in addition to the statement, an enhanced level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere yielding Global Warming. To alleviate these consequences. There is a need for the production of some other non-conventional resources as a backup or any other alternative fuel. Here comes the role of Biofuel as an alternative fuel. These biofuels are sorted out into different groups based on their sources. This field of biotechnology has numerous scopes in the forthcoming years. It had crossed the paths of its development that is near to a century. This chapter discloses in detail the biofuels, sources, and case studies in the production of biofuels or explains the recent approaches such as optimizing the production, utilizing novel substrates, and modifications made in the bioreactor design for the improvements in the yield. This chapter also includes novel catalysts used for the production process and also comprises techniques for the extraction of biofuels from a reaction mixture short. The measuring parameters to evaluate the performance of biofuels in engines and the considerations to be checked are described. The applications of Nanoparticles and their effects in improving the efficiency of biofuel production were explained in this chapter