Pretreatment of Biomass: Processes and Technologies - Hardcover

Ashok Pandey

9780128000809: Pretreatment of Biomass: Processes and Technologies

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128000805 ISBN 13: 9780128000809

Publisher: Academic Press Inc, 2014

Pretreatment of Biomass provides general information, basic data, and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources-biomass for their pretreatment-which is one of the most essential and critical aspects of biomass-based processes development. The quest to make the environment greener, less polluted, and less hazardous has led to the concept of biorefineries for developing bio-based processes and products using biomass as a feedstock. Each kind of biomass requires some kind of pretreatment to make it suitable for bioprocess. This book provides state-of-art information on the methods currently available for this. This book provides data-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatment of lignocellulosic and algal biomass for further processing. Pretreatment of biomass is considered one of the most expensive steps in the overall processing in a biomass-to-biofuel program. With the strong advancement in developing lignocellulose biomass- and algal biomass-based biorefineries, global focus has been on developing pretreatment methods and technologies that are technically and economically feasible. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in methods used for the pretreatment of biomass. An entire section is devoted to the methods and technologies of algal biomass due to the increasing global attention of its use. * Provides information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatament processes and technologies for biomass* Covers information on lignocellulosic and algal biomass to work on the principles of biorefinery* Useful for researchers intending to study scale-up* Provides information on integration of processes and technologies for the pretreatment of biomass

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"Intended for post-graduate students and researchers in applied biology, biotechnology and chemical engineering, this guide to state of the art of biofuel processes and techniques showcases current scholarship and real world implementations of this important and emerging alternative energy technology. The volume is divided into sections covering general principles of biorefining, production of bioethanol from feedstocks, production of biodiesel from vegetable oils, production of biofuels from algae, biohydrogen and biobutanol and other green fuels and individual chapters address specific aspects of the production process, raw materials, and assessments of the efficiency and practicality of each technology." --SciTech Book News

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A unique reference on the most advanced and innovative processes for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic and algal biomass necessary for further processing of biomass.

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