Editorial
Economic feasibility of using agricultural wastes for catalyst development
Olayomi Abiodun Falowo* and Babatunde Oladipo
Published: 24 March, 2023 | Volume 7 - Issue 1 | Pages: 004-006
Resource recovery provides an opportunity to transform limited and abundant materials in form of waste into biobased products. In the production system, this technique could offer an economic means to utilize wastes to generate valuable products which are fundamental to a sustainable economy.
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DOI: 10.29328/journal.acee.1001048
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Keywords:
Resource recovery; Biomass; Biodiesel; Transesterification; Agricultural wastes; Catalyst
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