Bioenergy Research.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gupta, Vijai G.

Contributor:

Tuohy, Maria.

Kubicek, C. P. (Christian P.)

Saddler, Jack.

Xu, Feng.

Gupta, Vijai G.

Kubicek, Christian P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomass energy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (513 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Elsevier, 2014.

Contents:

Front Cover

BIOENERGY RESEARCH: ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Foreword

List of Contributors

Chapter 1 - Current Bioenergy Researches: Strengths and Future Challenges

INTRODUCTION

BIOPELLETS

BIOETHANOL

BIODIESEL

BIOGAS

CONCLUSION

References

Chapter 2 - Bioenergy Research: An Overview on Technological Developments and Bioresources

CURRENT BIOENERGY PRACTICES

MAIN BIOFUEL TECHNOLOGIES AND CURRENT PROCESSES

TECHNOLOGICAL ROUTES FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCTION

BIOENERGY RESOURCES AND BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SUSTAINABILITY

CONCLUSIONS

Acknowledgments

Chapter 3 - Use of Agroindustrial Residues for Bioethanol Production

RAW MATERIAL

SUGAR PRODUCTION AND FERMENTATION

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Chapter 4 - Recent Advancements in Pretreatment Technologies of Biomass to Produce Bioenergy

LIGNOCELULLOSIC BIOMASS

PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELULLOSIC BIOMASS FOR BIOFUELS PRODUCTION

TYPES OF PRETREATMENTS

TRENDS IN PRETREATMENTS

PRETREATMENT MODELING

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMICAL ASPECTS

Chapter 5 - Biofuels and Bioproducts Produced through Microbial Conversion of Biomass

LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS AND ITS PRETREATMENT

COMMONLY USED MICROORGANISMS FOR BIOLOGICAL PRETREATMENT

STRATEGIES OF USING MICROBIAL PRETREATMENT TO ENHANCE SUGAR RELEASE FOR BIOFUEL AND BIOPRODUCT PRODUCTION

Chapter 6 - Databases for Bioenergy-Related Enzymes

PLANT BIOMASS

BIOENERGY-RELATED ENZYMES AND REGULATION

DATABASES AND WEB SERVERS

FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 7 - Isobutanol Production from Bioenergy Crops

BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION.

KETO ACID PATHWAYS FOR HIGHER ALCOHOL PRODUCTION

BIOCHEMISTRY OF ISOBUTANOL FERMENTATION

METABOLIC ENGINEERING OF MICROORGANISMS FOR ISOBUTANOL PRODUCTION

FEASIBILITY OF USING BIOENERGY CROPS AS SUSTAINABLE FEEDSTOCKS FOR ISOBUTANOL PRODUCTION

TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR SIMULTANEOUS BUTANOL FERMENTATION AND RECOVERY

CONCLUSION AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVE

Chapter 8 - Lipase-Catalyzed Biodiesel Production: Technical Challenges

CHEMISTRY OF BIODIESEL

TRANSESTERIFICATION

DISADVANTAGES OF CHEMICAL TRANSESTERIFICATION

ADVANTAGES OF USING LIPASES IN BIODIESEL PRODUCTION

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF LIPASE

LIPASE-CATALYZED TRANSESTERIFICATION DONE IN TWO APPROACHES

ADVANTAGES OF IMMOBILIZED LIPASE

TECHNICAL CHALLENGES

FEEDSTOCK

CHOICE OF ENZYME

MOLAR RATIO (ALCOHOL/OIL)

TEMPERATURE

WATER CONTENT

ACYL ACCEPTORS

SOLVENTS

REACTOR SYSTEM

Chapter 9 - Bioelectrochemistry of Microbial Fuel Cells and their Potential Applications in Bioenergy

BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY OF MFC

BIOFILM ELECTROCHEMISTRY FOR ENHANCED MFC PERFORMANCE: A MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PERSPECTIVE

MFCS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH CONCOMITANT ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION

SUMMARY AND PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 10 - Second-Generation Biofuel from High-Efficiency Algal-Derived Biocrude

MICROALGAL BIOFUEL HISTORY

MICROALGAE BIOMASS/BIOFUEL PRODUCTION-CULTIVATION

PHOTOTROPHIC MICROALGAE

HETEROTROPHIC MICROALGAE

NUTRIENTS

CONTAMINATION

MIXING

CULTURE TECHNIQUES

OPEN-POND CULTURE

PHOTOBIOREACTORS

PROCESSING MICROALGAL BIOMASS FOR BIOFUELS

MICROALGAL BIOMASS TO BIOFUELS

PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM MICROALGAE

COMPARISON OF BIODIESEL TO PETRODIESEL

BIOETHANOL.

BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS

BIOMETHANE

BIOHYDROGEN

BIOCRUDE

PROPERTIES OF SUBCRITICAL WATER

HYDROTHERMAL CATALYTIC LIQUEFACTION

HTL SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK

Chapter 11 - Microalgae: The Tiny Microbes with a Big Impact

RENEWABLE ENERGY

PETROLEUM FUEL SCENARIO IN INDIA

MICROALGAE: VIABLE FEEDSTOCKS FOR BIODIESEL

SELECTION OF POTENT STRAINS

GENETIC ENGINEERING APPROACH

MICROALGAL BIODIESEL PRODUCTION

FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS AND FUEL PROPERTIES

WASTE UTILIZATION FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION: A CASE STUDY WITH SCENEDESMUS OBLIQUUS IN A RECIRCULATORY AQUACULTURE SYSTEM

Chapter 12 - Biobased Fats (Lipids) and Oils from Biomass as a Source of Bioenergy

SOURCES OF BIOLIPIDS

SUPPLY AND PROJECTED/PURRENT VOLUME

ENERGY BALANCE

PROCESSING OF BIOLIPIDS AND PROPERTIES OF BIOLIPID-DERIVED BIOFUELS

PROPERTIES OF PURE PLANT OIL

PROPERTIES OF BIODIESEL

BIOMASS TO LIQUID FUELS (BIO-OIL)

Chapter 13 - Use of Volatile Solids from Biomass for Energy Production

BIODEGRADABILITY

ADDITION OF MACRO- AND MICRONUTRIENTS

ADDITION OF MICROBES

ADDITION OF ENZYMES

PRETREATMENTS

LONGER RETENTION TIMES

ENERGY CROPS

FOOD PROCESSING RESIDUES

CROP RESIDUES

SPENT BEDDING

KITCHEN AND GARDEN WASTE

AQUATIC WEEDS

DIGESTION SYSTEMS

INCREASE IN SOLIDS CONTENT IN WET DIGESTERS

LOADING AND UNLOADING OF DIGESTERS

TREATMENT OF DIGESTATE IN WET DIGESTERS

USE OF METHANE

CHEMICAL CONVERSION OF VOLATILE SOLIDS

THERMAL CONVERSION OF VOLATILE SOLIDS

DISCUSSION

Chapter 14 - Biorefinery Systems: An Overview

INTRODUCTION-BIOREFINERY, CONCEPTS AND EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY.

SHORT HISTORY OF BIOREFINERIES AND BIO-BASED PRODUCTS

BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK

STRUCTURE OF BIOREFINERY CONCEPT

BIOREFINERY PLATFORMS

BIOREFINERY ECO-EFFICIENCY

CONCLUDING REMARKS AND PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 15 - Catalytic Thermochemical Processes for Biomass Conversion to Biofuels and Chemicals

PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS

GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS

HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION OF BIOMASS

Chapter 16 - Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysts in the Production of Biodiesel by Esterification and Transesterification

HETEROPOLYACIDS

ZEOLITES

CLAY MINERALS

LAYERED MATERIALS

POLYMERIC CATALYSTS

Chapter 17 - Lignocellulose-Based Chemical Products

OCCURRENCE AND COMPOSITION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS

CELLULOSE

HEMICELLULOSES

LIGNIN

PRETREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

PRETREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES STILL AT A LABORATORY/CONCEPTUAL STAGE

LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOREFINERIES-CLASSIFICATION

C6 AND C6/C5 SUGAR PLATFORM

LIGNIN PLATFORM

IMPORTANCE OF FURANS AND AROMATICS AS BUILDING BLOCKS FOR CHEMICALS AND FUELS

CARBOHYDRATE DEHYDRATION

CONVERSION OF TECHNICAL LIGNINS INTO MONOAROMATIC CHEMICALS

CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 18 - Industrial Lignins: Analysis, Properties, and Applications

THE POTENTIAL OF TECHNICAL LIGNINS AS A RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL FEEDSTOCK

TECHNICAL LIGNINS: PRODUCTION, PROPERTIES, AND ANALYSIS

TECHNICAL LIGNINS: TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING APPLICATIONS

Chapter 19 - Amino-Based Products from Biomass and Microbial Amino Acid Production

AMINO ACIDS

ASPARTAME

POLY(AMINO ACID)S

POLYAMINES

CONCLUSION AND PERSPECTIVES

References.

Chapter 20 - Production of Phytochemicals, Dyes and Pigments as Coproducts in Bioenergy Processes

INDUSTRIAL PHYTOCHEMICALS

PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PHYTOCHEMICALS

COPRODUCTION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS IN BIOENERGY PROCESSES

Chapter 21 - Recent Developments on Cyanobacteria and Green Algae for Biohydrogen Photoproduction and Its Importance in CO2 ...

MECHANISMS OF HYDROGEN PHOTOPRODUCTION

HYDROGEN PHOTOPRODUCTION BY CYANOBACTERIA

HYDROGEN PHOTOPRODUCTION BY GREEN ALGAE

Chapter 22 - Engineered Cyanobacteria: Research and Application in Bioenergy

ENGINEERING CYANOBACTERIA

CYANOBACTERIA AS A PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR BIOFUELS: CURRENT STATUS

CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK

Chapter 23 - Sustainable Farming of Bioenergy Crops

CRITERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE BIOENERGY PRODUCTION?

HOW MUCH BIOENERGY MAY BE PRODUCED SUSTAINABLY?

Chapter 24 - Bioenergy Technology and Food Industry Waste Valorization for Integrated Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates

PHA STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES

PHA PRODUCTION INTEGRATED IN BIOREFINERY CONCEPTS

CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 25 - Advances and Innovations in Biochar Production and Utilization for Improving Environmental Quality

PROPERTIES OF BIOCHAR

UTILIZATION OF BIOCHAR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

POSTPYROLYSIS INDIRECT APPLICATION OF BIOCHAR

CONCLUSIONS, KNOWLEDGE GAPS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS

Chapter 26 - Biochar Processing for Sustainable Development in Current and Future Bioenergy Research

THEORETICAL INCOME STREAMS

AGRICULTURAL BENEFITS

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION.

DISCLAIMERS.

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Print version: Gupta, Vijai G. Bioenergy Research: Advances and Applications

ISBN:

9780444595645

OCLC:

865335032