Handbook of Biofuels looks at the many new developments in various type of bioenergy, along with the significant constraints in their production and/or applications. Beyond introducing current approaches and possible future directions of research, this title covers sources and processing of raw materials to downstream processing, constraints involved and research approaches to address and overcome these needs. Different combinations of products from the biorefinery are included, along with the material to answer questions surrounding the optimum process conditions for conversion of different feedstocks to bioenergy, the basis for choosing conversion technology, and what bioenergy products make economic sense.
With chapters on the techno-economic analysis of biofuel production and concepts and step-by-step approaches in bioenergy processing, the objective of this book is to present a comprehensive and all-encompassing reference about bioenergy to students, teachers, researchers and professionals.
1. Handbook of Biofuels - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xi 7. Chapter 1 An economic analysis of biofuels: policies, trade, and employment opportunities - p. 3 8. Chapter 2 Technoeconomic analysis of biofuel production with special reference to a downstream process - p. 31 9. Chapter 3 Plants: a sustainable platform for second-generation biofuels and biobased chemicals - p. 47 10. Chapter 4 Energy plants (crops): potential natural and future designer plants - p. 73 11. Chapter 5 Algal biorefinery: technoeconomic analysis - p. 115 12. Chapter 6 Tapping wastewater resource: why and how? - p. 125 13. Chapter 7 Food wastes/residues: Valuable source of energy in circular economy - p. 147 14. Chapter 8 Biorefinery involving terrestrial and marine lignocellulosics: concept, potential, and current status - p. 167 15. Chapter 9 Decongestion of lignocellulosics: a critical assessment of physicochemical approaches - p. 189 16. Chapter 10 Deconstruction of lignocelluloses: potential biological approaches - p. 207 17. Chapter 11 Lignin: value addition is key to profitable biomass biorefinery - p. 233 18. Chapter 12 Downstream process: toward cost/energy effectiveness - p. 249 19. Chapter 13 Process integration: hurdles and approaches to overcome - p. 261 20. Chapter 14 Community-level second-generation bioethanol plant: a case study focused on a safety issue - p. 283 21. Chapter 15 Third-generation bioethanol: status, scope, and challenges - p. 295 22. Chapter 16 Biobutanol, the forgotten biofuel candidate: latest research and future directions - p. 315 23. Chapter 17 Algal biodiesel: technology, hurdles, and future directions - p. 331 24. Chapter 18 Microbial biodiesel: a comprehensive study toward sustainable biofuel production - p. 353 25. Chapter 19 Assessment of farm-level biodiesel unit—a potential alternative for sustainable future - p. 377 26. Chapter 20 Biohydrogen: potential applications, approaches, and hurdles to overcome - p. 399 27. Chapter 21 Biological routes of hydrogen production: a critical assessment - p. 419 28. Chapter 22 Thermochemical routes applying biomass: a critical assessment - p. 435 29. Chapter 23 Splitting of water: biological and non-biological approaches - p. 453 30. Chapter 24 Decentralized biogas plants: status, prospects, and challenges - p. 473 31. Chapter 25 Biogas: microbiological research to enhance efficiency and regulation - p. 485 32. Chapter 26 Biogas technology implementation in rural areas: a case study of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa - p. 501 33. Chapter 27 A biotechnological overview of syngas fermentation - p. 511 34. Chapter 28 Biofuel cell: existing formats, production level, constraints, and potential uses - p. 531 35. Chapter 29 Enzymatic and microbial biofuel cells: current developments and future directions - p. 551 36. Chapter 30 Biomass-based electrification - p. 577 37. Chapter 31 Nanotechnological interventions in biofuel production - p. 593 38. Chapter 32 Carbon dioxide capture for biofuel production - p. 605 39. Chapter 33 Solar intervention in bioenergy - p. 621 40. Chapter 34 The pursuits of solar application for biofuel generation - p. 643 41. Index - p. 663 42. Index - Continued - p. 670
Handbook of Biofuels looks at the many new developments in various type of bioenergy, along with the significant constraints in their production and/or applications. Beyond introducing current approaches and possible future directions of research, this title covers sources and processing of raw materials to downstream processing, constraints involved and research approaches to address and overcome these needs. Different combinations of products from the biorefinery are included, along with the material to answer questions surrounding the optimum process conditions for conversion of different feedstocks to bioenergy, the basis for choosing conversion technology, and what bioenergy products make economic sense.
With chapters on the techno-economic analysis of biofuel production and concepts and step-by-step approaches in bioenergy processing, the objective of this book is to present a comprehensive and all-encompassing reference about bioenergy to students, teachers, researchers and professionals.
1. Handbook of Biofuels - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xi 7. Chapter 1 An economic analysis of biofuels: policies, trade, and employment opportunities - p. 3 8. Chapter 2 Technoeconomic analysis of biofuel production with special reference to a downstream process - p. 31 9. Chapter 3 Plants: a sustainable platform for second-generation biofuels and biobased chemicals - p. 47 10. Chapter 4 Energy plants (crops): potential natural and future designer plants - p. 73 11. Chapter 5 Algal biorefinery: technoeconomic analysis - p. 115 12. Chapter 6 Tapping wastewater resource: why and how? - p. 125 13. Chapter 7 Food wastes/residues: Valuable source of energy in circular economy - p. 147 14. Chapter 8 Biorefinery involving terrestrial and marine lignocellulosics: concept, potential, and current status - p. 167 15. Chapter 9 Decongestion of lignocellulosics: a critical assessment of physicochemical approaches - p. 189 16. Chapter 10 Deconstruction of lignocelluloses: potential biological approaches - p. 207 17. Chapter 11 Lignin: value addition is key to profitable biomass biorefinery - p. 233 18. Chapter 12 Downstream process: toward cost/energy effectiveness - p. 249 19. Chapter 13 Process integration: hurdles and approaches to overcome - p. 261 20. Chapter 14 Community-level second-generation bioethanol plant: a case study focused on a safety issue - p. 283 21. Chapter 15 Third-generation bioethanol: status, scope, and challenges - p. 295 22. Chapter 16 Biobutanol, the forgotten biofuel candidate: latest research and future directions - p. 315 23. Chapter 17 Algal biodiesel: technology, hurdles, and future directions - p. 331 24. Chapter 18 Microbial biodiesel: a comprehensive study toward sustainable biofuel production - p. 353 25. Chapter 19 Assessment of farm-level biodiesel unit—a potential alternative for sustainable future - p. 377 26. Chapter 20 Biohydrogen: potential applications, approaches, and hurdles to overcome - p. 399 27. Chapter 21 Biological routes of hydrogen production: a critical assessment - p. 419 28. Chapter 22 Thermochemical routes applying biomass: a critical assessment - p. 435 29. Chapter 23 Splitting of water: biological and non-biological approaches - p. 453 30. Chapter 24 Decentralized biogas plants: status, prospects, and challenges - p. 473 31. Chapter 25 Biogas: microbiological research to enhance efficiency and regulation - p. 485 32. Chapter 26 Biogas technology implementation in rural areas: a case study of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa - p. 501 33. Chapter 27 A biotechnological overview of syngas fermentation - p. 511 34. Chapter 28 Biofuel cell: existing formats, production level, constraints, and potential uses - p. 531 35. Chapter 29 Enzymatic and microbial biofuel cells: current developments and future directions - p. 551 36. Chapter 30 Biomass-based electrification - p. 577 37. Chapter 31 Nanotechnological interventions in biofuel production - p. 593 38. Chapter 32 Carbon dioxide capture for biofuel production - p. 605 39. Chapter 33 Solar intervention in bioenergy - p. 621 40. Chapter 34 The pursuits of solar application for biofuel generation - p. 643 41. Index - p. 663 42. Index - Continued - p. 670
