Handbook of biofuels production processes and technologies
Handbook of Biofuels Production, Second Edition, discusses advanced chemical, biochemical, and thermochemical biofuels production routes that are fast being developed to address the global increase in energy usage. Research and development in this field is aimed at improving the quality and environm...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Duxford, UK
Woodhead Publishing
2016
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| Edition: | Second edition |
| Series: | Woodhead Publishing in energy
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Biological and fermentative production of hydrogen12
- Biological and fermentative conversion of syngas; 13
- Chemical routes for the conversion of cellulosic platform molecules into high-energy-density biofuels; 14
- Catalytic fast pyrolysis for improved liquid quality; 15
- Production of bio-syngas and bio-hydrogen via gasification; 16
- Production of bioalcohols via gasification; 17
- Production of biofuels via hydrothermal conversion; 18
- Production of biofuels via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: biomass-to-liquids; 19
- Production of biofuels via bio-oil upgrading and refining
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- Multiple objectives policies for biofuels production: environmental, socio-economic, and regulatory issues3
- Life cycle sustainability assessment of biofuels; 4
- Biofuels: technology, economics, and policy issues; 5
- Feedstocks and challenges to biofuel development; 6
- Production of biodiesel via catalytic upgrading and refining of sustainable oleagineous feedstocks; 7
- Biochemical catalytic production of biodiesel; 8
- Production of fuels from microbial oil using oleaginous microorganisms; 9
- Biochemical production of bioalcohols; 10
- Production of biogas via anaerobic digestion
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- Biofuel production from food wastes21
- Biochar in thermal and thermochemical biorefineries-production of biochar as a coproduct; 22
- Algae for biofuels: an emerging feedstock; 23
- Utilization of biofuels in diesel engines; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Development of (bio)chemical conversion technologies; 1.3 Development of biological conversion technologies; 1.4 Thermochemical conversion technologies; 1.5 Process integration and biorefinery; 1.6 Future trends; Acknowledgment; References; 2.1 Introduction
- Front Cover; Handbook of Biofuels Production; Related titles; Handbook of Biofuels Production; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; One
- Key issues and assessment of biofuels production; Two
- Biofuels from chemical and biochemical conversion processes and technologies; Three
- Biofuels from thermal and thermo-chemical conversion processes and technologies; Four
- Integrated production and application of biofuels; Index; Back Cover; 1
- Introduction: an overview of biofuels and production technologies
- 2.2 Energy security and supply2.3 Emission reductions, land use, and other environmental impacts; 2.4 Food safety and development of rural areas; 2.5 Biofuels support policies; 2.6 Conclusions; References; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Main challenges for biofuel sustainability; 3.3 Life cycle sustainability assessment methodology; 3.4 LCA considerations of biomass to biofuel conversion routes; 3.5 Overview of major findings of selected LCA studies in biofuel production; 3.6 Conclusions; References; 4.1 Introduction