Lignocellulosic biorefineries. ([2013])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jean-Luc Wertz and Olivier Bédué.
• Authors: Wertz, Jean-Luc; Bédué, Olivier
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Climate change; Biomass and its conversion to products; Biorefineries; Life cycle assessment (LCA; Structure of the book; References; Photosynthesis, the Ultimate Beginning for Biorefineries; Introduction; Chloroplasts; Photosynthetic pigments and antenna complexes; Stages of photosynthesis; Light reactions; Dark reactions; C3, C4 and CAM plants; Photosynthetic efficiency; References; Features of First Generation Biorefineries; Introduction; First-generation biofeedstocks; First-generation biofuels; Biobased chemicals and materials derived from food plants; Environmental performance; References; Cellulose, the Predominant Constituent of Biomass; Introduction; Structure; Biosynthesis; Properties and applications; References; Enzymatic and non-Biological Degradation of Cellulose; Introduction; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Non-biological degradation; References; Hemicelluloses and Lignin, Other Key Constituents of Biomass; Introduction; Hemicelluloses; Lignin; References; Pretreatments of Lignocellulosic Biomass; Introduction; Physical pretreatments; Chemical pretreatments; Physicochemical treatments; Biological pretreatment; Summary; References; Biochemical Conversion of Biomass; Introduction; Processes: pretreatment, hydrolysis and fermentation; Life cycle assessments; Production of cellulosic ethanol: case studies; Production of lignocellulose-derived chemicals: case studies; Overview of selected companies; References; Thermochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass ; Introduction; Processes; Life cycle assessments; Production of fuels and/or chemicals: case studies; Overview of selected companies; References; Perspectives ; Introduction; Representative programs in the U.S. and EU; Cellulosic and lignocellulosic feedstocks; Lignocellulosic processes; Fuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass; The sustainability challenge; References;
• Publisher Details: Lausanne, Switzerland : EPFL Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 527 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 661.8 W499; Biomass energy; Lignocellulose; Biomass energy; Lignocellulose; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466573079; 1466573074
• Related ISBNs: 9782940222681; 2940222681; 9781466573062; 1466573066
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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