Handbook of Biofuels Production (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy): Processes and Technologies - Hardcover

R. Luque

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845696794 ISBN 13: 9781845696795

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

The global increase in the use of biofuels as substitute transportation fuels has prompted research and development into advanced chemical, biochemical and thermochemical biofuels production. This research and development is aimed at improving the quality and environmental impact of biofuels production, as well as the overall efficiency and output of biofuels production plants. The range of biofuels has also increased, with market developments leading to the increased production and utilisation of advanced biofuels such as biosyngas, biohydrogen and biobutanol. The Handbook of biofuels production provides a thorough reference on the range of biomass conversion processes and technologies.

Key Features: a comprehensive and systematic reference on the range of biomass conversion processes and technologies; addresses the key issues in the biofuels production chain, including feedstocks, sustainability assessment and policy development; reviews chemical and bio-chemical conversion techniques as well as thermal and thermo-chemical conversion, detailing the range of processes and technologies applicable to biofuels production.

Contents: Part 1 Key issues of biofuels production: Introduction and overview; Multiple objectives policy: Life cycle sustainability assessment; Vegetable-based feedstocks. Part 2 Chemical and biochemical conversion: Chemical catalytic conversion; Biochemical catalytic production of biodiesel; Glycerol-free and alternative biodiesels; Biodiesel from microbial oil; Bioethanol production; Biobutanol production; Other bioalcohols; Biogas via anaerobic digestion; Hydrogen. Part 3 Thermal and thermo-chemical conversion: Bio-oils via catalytic pyrolysis; Fluid catalytic cracking; Bio-syngas and biohydrogen via gasification; Bioalcohols via gasification; Hydrothermal conversion; Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; Biomass reforming. Part 4 Integrated production and application of biofuels: Biorefineries; Valorisation of by-products; Utilisation in diesel engines.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Rafael Luque is a Ramon y Cajal Fellow, and Professor Juan Manuel Campelo is Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry, at the University of Córdoba, Spain. Professor James Clark is founding director of the world-leading Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York, UK. The editors are noted for their research and publications in the fields of biofuels production and green chemistry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845696794
• ISBN 13: 9781845696795
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 688
• Editor: R. Luque, J. Campelo, J. Clark