Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals

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.
- Presents a holistic view of biofuels in research, operation, scale-up and application
- Widens the scope of the existing technologies, providing state-of-the-art information and knowledge
- Provides strategic integrations of various bioprocesses that are essential in establishing a circular biorefinery
- Contains interdisciplinary knowledge on the environment, molecular biology, engineering, biotechnology, microbiology and economic aspects
- Integrates various subjects, including biotechnology, bioengineering, molecular biology, environmental science, sustainability science and chemical engineering

Section I: General1. Biofuels: Introduction2. Emerging technologies for biofuels production3. Biorefinery and bioeconomy 4. Principles of biorefining Section II: Sustainability assessment of biofuels5. Techno-economic assessment6. Environmental assessment7. Social assessment8. Integrated sustainability assessment Section III: Thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels9. Pyrolysis of biomass10. Combustion of biomass11. Gasification of biomass12. Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass13. Gasification and liquefaction of biomass-derived syngas Section IV: Biochemical and biotechnological conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels - bioethanol and biobutanol14. Bioethanol production: Status and perspectives15. Biobutanol production: Status and perspectives16. Pretreatment technologies for lignocellulose biomass deconstruction17. Production of celluloytic enzymes for the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass18. Production of hemicellulolytic enzymes for the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass19. Hydrolysis of cellulosic and hemicellulosic biomass20. Fermentation inhibitors in bioethanol processes and strategies to reduce their effects Section V: Biodiesel production21. Biodiesel production: Status and perspectives22. Biodiesel production in supercritical fluids23. Biodiesel production from palm oil24. Biodiesel production from waste oils25. Biodiesel production from algae26. Cultivation of algae in photobioreactors for biodiesel production27. Oleaagenic microbes for the production of biodiesel28. Utilization of glycerol produced during biodiesel manufacture Section VI: Biohydrogen29. Biohydrogen production: Status and perspectives30. Biohydrogen production from bio-oil31. Biohydrogen production from industrial effluents32. Thermophilic biohydrogen production33. Biohydrogen production with high-rate bioreactors Section VII: Biogas34. Biogas production: Status and perspectives35. Biogas production from solid wastes36. Biogas production from industrial effluents