Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Bioenergy Production presents the latest developments in the pretreatment of recalcitrant lignocellulosic materials. With an emphasis on commercially ready and near-commercially ready technologies, the book comprehensively analyzes the physical, chemical, and biological methods for biomass pretreatment. Sections cover a systematic review of the anatomy and ultrastructure of plant cell walls, the chemical structure of cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, lignin-carbohydrate complexes, and the methods for their analysis. With its extensive coverage of pretreatment techniques, structural analysis, and utilization of by-products, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in the field of biofuel production.
Additional sections delve into the various pretreatment technologies, including physical, physical-chemical, chemical, biological, and combined approaches. The advantages and disadvantages are examined, and industrial and pre-industrial applications are presented. Finally, saccharification and fermentation methods, enzyme engineering, and the utilization of by-products generated during the pretreatment and fermentation processes are covered. By-products such as xylan, 5-HMF, furfural, phenolic compounds, organic acids, and lignin are discussed in terms of their further conversion and applications.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to pretreatment for biofuel production - p. 1 2. Part I: Structure - p. 12 3. Chapter 2. Anatomy and ultrastructure of plant cell wall of lignocellulosic biomass during pretreatment - p. 17 4. Chapter 3. Chemical-structural characterization of the plant cell wall in lignocellulosic biomass during pretreatment - p. 89 5. Part II: Pretreatment technologies - p. 127 6. Chapter 4. Physical and physicochemical pretreatment - p. 139 7. Chapter 5. Chemical pretreatment - p. 185 8. Chapter 6. Biological pretreatment - p. 239 9. Chapter 7. Combined pretreatment with multiple technologies - p. 269 10. Part III: Biofuels and by-products - p. 330 11. Chapter 8. Saccharification and fermentation of pretreated lignocellulosic biomass for fuel alcohols production - p. 347 12. Chapter 9. Utilization of by-products during biofuel production - p. 425 13. Chapter 10. Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of biomass valorization: case studies focused on the hydrothermal processes - p. 483 14. Index - p. 509
Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Bioenergy Production presents the latest developments in the pretreatment of recalcitrant lignocellulosic materials. With an emphasis on commercially ready and near-commercially ready technologies, the book comprehensively analyzes the physical, chemical, and biological methods for biomass pretreatment. Sections cover a systematic review of the anatomy and ultrastructure of plant cell walls, the chemical structure of cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, lignin-carbohydrate complexes, and the methods for their analysis. With its extensive coverage of pretreatment techniques, structural analysis, and utilization of by-products, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in the field of biofuel production.
Additional sections delve into the various pretreatment technologies, including physical, physical-chemical, chemical, biological, and combined approaches. The advantages and disadvantages are examined, and industrial and pre-industrial applications are presented. Finally, saccharification and fermentation methods, enzyme engineering, and the utilization of by-products generated during the pretreatment and fermentation processes are covered. By-products such as xylan, 5-HMF, furfural, phenolic compounds, organic acids, and lignin are discussed in terms of their further conversion and applications.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to pretreatment for biofuel production - p. 1 2. Part I: Structure - p. 12 3. Chapter 2. Anatomy and ultrastructure of plant cell wall of lignocellulosic biomass during pretreatment - p. 17 4. Chapter 3. Chemical-structural characterization of the plant cell wall in lignocellulosic biomass during pretreatment - p. 89 5. Part II: Pretreatment technologies - p. 127 6. Chapter 4. Physical and physicochemical pretreatment - p. 139 7. Chapter 5. Chemical pretreatment - p. 185 8. Chapter 6. Biological pretreatment - p. 239 9. Chapter 7. Combined pretreatment with multiple technologies - p. 269 10. Part III: Biofuels and by-products - p. 330 11. Chapter 8. Saccharification and fermentation of pretreated lignocellulosic biomass for fuel alcohols production - p. 347 12. Chapter 9. Utilization of by-products during biofuel production - p. 425 13. Chapter 10. Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of biomass valorization: case studies focused on the hydrothermal processes - p. 483 14. Index - p. 509
