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Green diesel and its role as a drop-in renewable diesel alternative to FAME-based biodiesel

Year: 2026

Type: editorial

Abstract: Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) biodiesel has been widely adopted as a renewable alternative to fossil diesel due to its relatively simple production process and established blending frameworks. Nevertheless, intrinsic limitations associated with its oxygenated ester structure such as oxidative instability, hygroscopicity, cold-flow constraints, and restricted blend ratios, continue to limit its long-term suitability for advanced diesel engines and fuel systems. Green diesel, also known as renewable diesel, is a hydrocarbon fuel produced from renewable and waste lipid feedstocks through catalytic deoxygenation pathways, yielding paraffinic hydrocarbons that closely resemble conventional petroleum diesel.

Source: Mechanical Engineering for Society and Industry

DOI: 10.31603/mesi.13658

Authors: Muhammad Latifur Rochman, Nurkholis Hamidi, Femiana Gapsari, Winarto Winarto

Institutions: Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, University of Brawijaya

Language: English

Topic: Biodiesel Production and Applications

Subfield: Fuel Technology

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7127039389

Cites: 22

Cited by: 1

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