Biomass to renewable energy processes / edited by Jay Cheng.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cheng, Jay.

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomass energy.

Renewable energy sources.

Physical Description:

xi, 505 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2009.

Summary:

Continuously increased consumption of fossil fuels, decreased availability of easily accessible fossil fuels, significant contributions to climate change and wildly fluctuating fuels prices have combined to challenge the reliability and sustainability of our current energy supply. A possible solution to this energy challenge, biomass energy production, heavily dependent on sugarcane and corn production, is vulnerable to the fluctuation of the feedstock price. New technologies need to be developed to convert abundant biomass such as lignocellulosic materials into energy products in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner.

An introduction to fundamental principles and practical applications, Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes explains the theories of biological processes, biomass materials and logistics, and conversion technologies for bioenergy products such as biogas, ethanol, butanol, biodiesel, and synthetic gases. The book discusses anaerobic digestion of waste materials for biogas and hydrogen production, bioethanol and biobutanol production from starch and cellulose, and biodiesel production from plant oils. It addresses thermal processes, including gasification and pyrolysis of agricultural residues and woody biomass. The text also covers pretreatment technologies, enzymatic reactions, fermentation, and microbiological metabolisms and pathways. It explores the engineering principles of biomass gasification and pyrolysis and potential end-products.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Jay J. Cheng 1

2 Biomass Chemistry / Deepak R. Keshwani 7

3 Biomass Resources / Ziyu Wang, Deepak R. Keshwani 41

4 Biomass Logistics / Matthew W. Veal 71

5 Kinetics and Microbiology of Biological Processes / Jay J. Cheng 135

6 Anaerobic Digestion for Biogas Production / Jay J. Cheng 151

7 Biological Process for Ethanol Production / Jay J. Cheng 209

8 Biological Process for Butanol Production / Jian-Hang Zhu, Fangxiao Yang 271

9 Chemical Conversion Process for Biodiesel Production / Dong-Zhi Wei, Fangxiao Yang, Erzheng Su 337

10 Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Power and Fuels / Hasan Jameel, Deepak R. Keshwani, Seth F. Carter, Trevor H. Treasure 437.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

9781420095173

142009517X

OCLC:

237886117