Exploring the potential of grease from yellow mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor) as a novel biodiesel feedstock

Applied Energy

Volumn 101, Issue , 2013, Pages 618-621

  Zheng, Longyu ^a   Hou, Yanfei ^a   Li, Wu ^a   Yang, Sen ^a   Li, Qing ^a   Yu, Ziniu ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Feedstock; Insect fat; Organic wastes; Tenebrio molitor; Yellow mealworm beetle

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEEDSTOCKS; FOSSIL FUELS; LINOLEIC ACID; METHANOL; OILS AND FATS; OILSEEDS; PALMITIC ACID; STEARIC ACID; VEGETABLES; WASTES;

ARABLE LAND; BIODIESEL FEEDSTOCK; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CLEAN ENERGY; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; CURRENT PRODUCTION; EN 14214; FAT ACCUMULATION; FLASH POINTS; FOOD PRICES; HIGH COSTS; INSECT FAT; LIFE STAGES; LINOLENIC ACIDS; LOW COSTS; METHANOL CONTENT; NON-FOSSIL FUELS; ORGANIC WASTES; POSTHARVEST; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; YELLOW MEALWORM BEETLE;

BIODIESEL;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; ANIMAL PRODUCT; BEETLE; BIOFUEL; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIET; ESTER; EXTRACTION METHOD; FAT; FATTY ACID; ORGANIC MATTER; RECYCLING; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; VEGETABLE; WASTE;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 84869864150     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.06.067     Document Type: Article

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