The production of biodiesel from vegetable oils by ethanolysis: Current state and perspectives

► Ethanolysis of vegetable oils used for biodiesel production. ► Biodiesel as a completely agricultural fuel consisted of fatty acid ethyl esters. ► Review on development and optimization of ethanolysis process. ► Kinetics models describing the ethanolysis process rate. ► Possibilities for improving the ethanolysis process.