Recent Advancements in Biofuels and Bioenergy Utilization. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Prakash Kumar Sarangi, Sonil Nanda, Pravakar Mohanty.
• Editors: Sarangi, Prakash Kumar; Nanda, Sonil; Mohanty, Pravakar
• Contents: Module 1._Acknowledgements.- Module 2_Preface.- Module 3_Foreword by Editor.- Module 4_List of abbreviations.- Module 5_Names and affiliations of contributors.- Module 6_Introduction to biomass and biofuels.- Chapter 1. An extensive introduction to first, second and third generation biofuels.- Chapter 2. An overview on the accessibility of agricultural and forestry biomass for biorefining.- Chapter 3. Potential of algae and oilseed crops for generating future biofuels.- Chapter 4. Biomass pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis for cellulosic ethanol production.- Module 7_ Biomass conversion technologies.- Chapter 5. Fungal bioconversion technologies for efficient production of fuels and chemicals from agricultural crop residues.- Chapter 6. Recent developments in acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation and product recovery.- Chapter 7. Unit operation, optimization and kinetics of consolidated bioprocessing for higher alcohol synthesis.- Chapter 8. Genetic engineering of microorganisms for efficient biofuel production.- Chapter 9. An overview on biomass gasification for generation of synthesis gas.- Chapter 10. A review on pyrolysis of biomass and the impacts of operating conditions on product yield, quality and upgrading.- Chapter 11. Catalytic cracking and transesterification of vegetable oil for biodiesel production.- Chapter 12. Current advancements, prospects and challenges in biomethanation.- Module 8_Energy storage, lifecycle assessment and socio-economic analysis.- Chapter 13. Current advances and applications in fuel cell research.- Chapter 14. Emission and fuel performance analyses of biodiesel and producer gas.- Chapter 15. Life-cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis for biomass conversion technologies.- Module 9_Appendices.- Module 10_Author Index.- Module 11_Subject index.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (402 pages)
• Subjects: Medicine; Science -- Energy; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Microbiology; Science -- Biotechnology; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Microbiology (non-medical); Biomedical engineering; Renewable energy sources; Microbial genetics; Microbial genomics; Microbiology; Medical -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology; Biomedical engineering
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811313073
• Related ISBNs: 9789811313066
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