Handbook of Biofuels Production

Name: Handbook of Biofuels Production
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ISBN: 9780323911931

Processes and Technologies

by Rafael Luque, Carol Sze Ki Lin, Karen Wilson, Chenyu Du

3rd Edition

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

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Print ISBN	9780323911931
eText ISBN	9780323915212
Publisher	Woodhead Publishing
Publishing Year	2022
Edition	3rd Edition
Language	English
Pages	612

The Handbook of Biofuels Production, 3rd Edition, offers a broad reference focused on biomass conversion processes and processing technologies. Edited by Rafael Luque, Carol Sze Ki Lin, Karen Wilson, and Chenyu Du, the handbook systematically evaluates chemical, biochemical, and thermochemical production routes. It establishes technical context for engineers and scientists evaluating alternative fuel development.

The content synthesizes conversion pathways across distinct technical domains. It details biochemical routes including microbial oil processing, bioalcohol synthesis, and anaerobic digestion alongside thermochemical treatments like catalytic fast pyrolysis, gasification, and hydrothermal conversion. These chapters illustrate methods for processing diverse biomass inputs into liquid and gaseous energy vectors.

As a defining feature, the text incorporates expanded coverage of emerging feedstocks such as microalgae to reflect current research developments. This volume supports professional engineers in the biofuel industry, academic bioenergy researchers, and graduate students in chemical engineering, biotechnology, and renewable energy.

Chapter 1: Introduction: An Overview of Biofuels and Production Technologies
Chapter 2: Multiple Objectives Policy for Biofuels Production: Environmental, Socio-Economic and Regulatory Issues
Chapter 3: Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Biofuels
Chapter 4: Biofuels: Technology, Economics, And Policy Issues
Chapter 5: Feedstocks and Challenges to Biofuel Development
Chapter 6: Production of Biofuel Via Catalytic Upgrading and Refining of Sustainable Oleagineous Feedstocks
Chapter 7: Biotechnological Production of Biofuels
Chapter 8: Biodiesel Production from Microbial Oil Using Oleagineous Microorganisms
Chapter 9: Biochemical Production of Bioalcohols
Chapter 10: Production of Biogas Via Anaerobic Digestion
Chapter 11: Lignocellulose Biorefinery Advances the Liquid Biofuels Platform
Chapter 12: Chemical Routes for The Conversion Of Cellulosic Platform Molecules Into High-Energy-Density Biofuels
Chapter 13: Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis for Improved Liquid Quality
Chapter 14: Production of Bio-Syngas and Biohydrogen Via Gasification
Chapter 15: Production of Biofuels Via Hydrothermal Conversion
Chapter 16: Production of Biofuels Via Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Biomass-To-Liquids
Chapter 17: Integrated Biorefinery Production of Biofuels and Coproduction Of High Value Products
Chapter 18: Microalgae for Biofuels: A Prospective Feedstock
Chapter 19: Utilisation of Biofuels in Diesel Engines
Chapter 20: Power to X Technologies & CO2 Utilisation