Abstract
Petroleum fuel plays an important role in industry, transportation, agriculture and other related industries in Iran. Iran has about 9.5% of the world’s total oil reserves in 2020 and is ranked 4th in the world. The presence of sufficient conventional fossil fuels for internal combustion engines has caused environmental problems. If these Iranian fossil fuels were to run out right now, there is no suitable alternative that is just as effective. The need to research alternative fuels in Iran is therefore unavoidable. In this study, the potential and available resources of raw materials, including rapeseed oil, palm oil, fish oil, waste oil, algae, animal fat, olive oil and jatropha oil for biodiesel production in different regions of Iran, have been reviewed. Given the potentials and resources described in this study, it is hoped that the findings of this study will play an important role in biodiesel production in Iran in the future and stimulate more researchers to create biodiesel from existing sources. It is also expected that this study will increase the attention of the governmental and non-governmental organizations in Iran to the existing resources for biodiesel production and development of these resources and get rid of the existing problems of fossil fuels by investing in this field.
Highlights
IntroductionPetroleum fuel plays an important role in industry, transportation, agriculture and other related industries in Iran and meets Iran’s major energy needs
Academic Editor: Adam SmolińskiTransportation has been powered by fossil fuels for many decades [1]
Rapeseed oil is favored for biodiesel production over other oilseeds because it produces more per unit area
Summary
Petroleum fuel plays an important role in industry, transportation, agriculture and other related industries in Iran and meets Iran’s major energy needs. The amount of diesel fuel that burns daily throughout Iran leads to increased emissions of CO2 , HC, NOx , SOx and many other harmful gases [8–12] These gases impact the respiratory and neurological systems in addition to causing several skin illnesses [13]. With the advancement of technology in the world, more energy is consumed, and fossil fuel consumption is carried out faster and will end soon. It is expected that this study will increase the attention of the governmental and non-governmental organizations in Iran to the existing resources for biodiesel production and development of these resources and get rid of the existing problems of fossil fuels by investing in this field
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