Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals: Biofuels: Alternative Feedstocks and Conversion Processes for the Production of Liquid and Gaseous Biofuels, Second Edition, provides general information, basic data and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources—liquid and gaseous biofuels—and their production and application. The book delineates green technologies for abating environmental crisis and enabling the transformation into a sustainable future. It provides date-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative technology on biofuels, as well as the process scale-up and commercialization of various liquid and gaseous biofuels, detailing the functional mechanisms involved, various operational configurations, influencing factors and integration strategies.
All chapters have been updated, with new chapters covering topics of current interest, including sustainability and biohydrogen.
1. Chapter 1: Biofuels: Introduction - p. xviii 2. Chapter 2: Emerging Technologies for Biofuels Production - p. 43 3. Chapter 3: Systems Analysis Frameworks for Biorefineries - p. 76 4. Section II: Sustainability Assessment of Biofuels - p. 92 5. Chapter 4: Economic Assessment of Biofuels - p. 92 6. Chapter 5: Social Assessment of Biofuels - p. 121 7. Chapter 6: Hotspot Environmental Assessment of Biofuels - p. 139 8. Chapter 7: Wide Scope Environmental Assessment of Biofuels - p. 162 9. Chapter 8: Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Biofuels - p. 196 10. Section III: Thermochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Biofuels - p. 214 11. Chapter 9: Pyrolysis of Biomass - p. 214 12. Chapter 10: Advanced Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass for Bio-Oil Production - p. 244 13. Chapter 11: Combustion of Lignocellulosic Biomass - p. 266 14. Chapter 12: Gasification of Lignocellulosic Biomass - p. 284 15. Chapter 13: Syngas Fermentation Into Biofuels and Biochemicals - p. 300 16. Section IV: Biochemical and Biotechnological Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Biofuels-Bioethanol and Biobutanol - p. 327 17. Chapter 14: Lignocellulosic Bioethanol: Current Status and Future Perspectives - p. 327 18. Chapter 15: Biobutanol Production: Microbes, Feedstock, and Strategies - p. 354 19. Chapter 16: Pretreatment Technologies for Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction Within a Biorefinery Perspective - p. 377 20. Chapter 17: Production of Celluloytic Enzymes for Lignocellulosic Biomass Hydrolysis - p. 399 21. Chapter 18: Hemicellulases for Lignocellulosics-Based Bioeconomy - p. 426 22. Chapter 19: Hydrolysis of Cellulosic and Hemicellulosic Biomass - p. 445 23. Chapter 20: Fermentation Inhibitors in Ethanol and Biogas Processes and Strategies to Counteract Their Effects - p. 460 24. Section V: Biodiesel Production - p. 499 25. Chapter 21: Biodiesel Production: Status and Perspectives - p. 499 26. Chapter 22: Biodiesel Production in Supercritical Fluids - p. 522 27. Chapter 23: Production of Biodiesel Using Palm Oil - p. 538 28. Chapter 24: Biodiesel Production From Waste Oils - p. 574 29. Chapter 25: Biodiesel From Microalgae - p. 600 30. Chapter 26: Cultivation of Algae in Photobioreactors for Biodiesel Production - p. 628 31. Chapter 27: Biodiesel Production From Oleaginous Microorganisms With Wastes as Raw Materials - p. 659 32. Section VI: Biohydrogen Production - p. 690 33. Chapter 28: Biohydrogen Production: Status and Perspectives - p. 690 34. Chapter 29: Biohydrogen Production From Bio-Oil via Hydrothermal Liquefaction - p. 713 35. Chapter 30: Biohydrogen Production From Industrial Wastewater - p. 732 36. Section VII: Biogas Production - p. 760 37. Chapter 31: Biogas Production by Anaerobic Digestion: Status and Perspectives - p. 760 38. Chapter 32: Biogas Production From Industrial Effluents - p. 778 39. Chapter 33: Biogas Upgrading: Current and Emerging Technologies - p. 816 40. Index - p. 845
Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals: Biofuels: Alternative Feedstocks and Conversion Processes for the Production of Liquid and Gaseous Biofuels, Second Edition, provides general information, basic data and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources—liquid and gaseous biofuels—and their production and application. The book delineates green technologies for abating environmental crisis and enabling the transformation into a sustainable future. It provides date-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative technology on biofuels, as well as the process scale-up and commercialization of various liquid and gaseous biofuels, detailing the functional mechanisms involved, various operational configurations, influencing factors and integration strategies.
All chapters have been updated, with new chapters covering topics of current interest, including sustainability and biohydrogen.
1. Chapter 1: Biofuels: Introduction - p. xviii 2. Chapter 2: Emerging Technologies for Biofuels Production - p. 43 3. Chapter 3: Systems Analysis Frameworks for Biorefineries - p. 76 4. Section II: Sustainability Assessment of Biofuels - p. 92 5. Chapter 4: Economic Assessment of Biofuels - p. 92 6. Chapter 5: Social Assessment of Biofuels - p. 121 7. Chapter 6: Hotspot Environmental Assessment of Biofuels - p. 139 8. Chapter 7: Wide Scope Environmental Assessment of Biofuels - p. 162 9. Chapter 8: Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Biofuels - p. 196 10. Section III: Thermochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Biofuels - p. 214 11. Chapter 9: Pyrolysis of Biomass - p. 214 12. Chapter 10: Advanced Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass for Bio-Oil Production - p. 244 13. Chapter 11: Combustion of Lignocellulosic Biomass - p. 266 14. Chapter 12: Gasification of Lignocellulosic Biomass - p. 284 15. Chapter 13: Syngas Fermentation Into Biofuels and Biochemicals - p. 300 16. Section IV: Biochemical and Biotechnological Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Biofuels-Bioethanol and Biobutanol - p. 327 17. Chapter 14: Lignocellulosic Bioethanol: Current Status and Future Perspectives - p. 327 18. Chapter 15: Biobutanol Production: Microbes, Feedstock, and Strategies - p. 354 19. Chapter 16: Pretreatment Technologies for Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction Within a Biorefinery Perspective - p. 377 20. Chapter 17: Production of Celluloytic Enzymes for Lignocellulosic Biomass Hydrolysis - p. 399 21. Chapter 18: Hemicellulases for Lignocellulosics-Based Bioeconomy - p. 426 22. Chapter 19: Hydrolysis of Cellulosic and Hemicellulosic Biomass - p. 445 23. Chapter 20: Fermentation Inhibitors in Ethanol and Biogas Processes and Strategies to Counteract Their Effects - p. 460 24. Section V: Biodiesel Production - p. 499 25. Chapter 21: Biodiesel Production: Status and Perspectives - p. 499 26. Chapter 22: Biodiesel Production in Supercritical Fluids - p. 522 27. Chapter 23: Production of Biodiesel Using Palm Oil - p. 538 28. Chapter 24: Biodiesel Production From Waste Oils - p. 574 29. Chapter 25: Biodiesel From Microalgae - p. 600 30. Chapter 26: Cultivation of Algae in Photobioreactors for Biodiesel Production - p. 628 31. Chapter 27: Biodiesel Production From Oleaginous Microorganisms With Wastes as Raw Materials - p. 659 32. Section VI: Biohydrogen Production - p. 690 33. Chapter 28: Biohydrogen Production: Status and Perspectives - p. 690 34. Chapter 29: Biohydrogen Production From Bio-Oil via Hydrothermal Liquefaction - p. 713 35. Chapter 30: Biohydrogen Production From Industrial Wastewater - p. 732 36. Section VII: Biogas Production - p. 760 37. Chapter 31: Biogas Production by Anaerobic Digestion: Status and Perspectives - p. 760 38. Chapter 32: Biogas Production From Industrial Effluents - p. 778 39. Chapter 33: Biogas Upgrading: Current and Emerging Technologies - p. 816 40. Index - p. 845
