Biodiesel production from the black soldier fly larvae grown on food waste and its fuel property characterization as a potential transportation fuel

Insects have a great potential to be used as feedstocks for biodiesel production due their intrinsic high lipid contents. In particular, from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) is promising because of its advantages in engineering aspects such rapid proliferation, more storage long-development time larva stage, self-separation organic waste. this study, was synthesized through (trans)esterification BSFL grown on food waste achieve both biofuel materials. addition, all fuel properties the were examined evaluate feasibility transportation Korea. The highest yield obtained study 86.51%. All parameters produced satisfied Korea standard (KS M 2965) except oxidation stability. quality criterion stability met with an addition small quantity <i>tert</i>-butylhydroquinone.