Advances in Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production Systems
- 1st Edition - April 27, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: Preshanthan Moodley, Ramesh C. Ray, Evariste B. Gueguim Kana
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 1 9 2 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 3 4 4 - 7
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production Systems focuses on general topics such as novel pretreatment strategies, lignocellulosic biomass as a suitable feedstock for biofuels, lifecycle assessment and integrated biorefineries. Furthermore, the book focuses on more advanced topics such as genetically engineered feedstocks, metabolically engineered microbes, bioreactor design and configuration, cell immobilization strategies, artificial intelligence applications and nanotechnology. This book will guide readers through all aspects of lignocellulosic biofuel production rather than simply covering a single topic.
- Provides information on the most advanced and innovative technologies for biomass valorization, including the design and configuration of bioreactors
- Identifies research gaps in the application of artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, cell immobilization, metabolic engineering, kinetic assessment and genetically engineered feedstocks for enhancing lignocellulosic bioprocessing and biofuel yield
- Presents a global overview of the supply chain for biofuels production from lignocellulosic biomass
- Includes techno-economic analysis, along with environmental and socioeconomic impact assessments of various technologies
PhD students, researchers, and industry practitioners working in the field of bioenergy and renewable energy. PhD students and researchers working in the fields of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, and Microbiology
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Section I: Introduction
- 1. Current status of lignocellulosic biofuel production system—an overview
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Lignocellulosic biomass: an ideal candidate feedstock for biofuels
- 1.3 Biorefineries
- 1.4 Genetic engineering of feedstocks and fermenting microorganisms
- 1.5 Artificial intelligence in biofuel production
- 1.6 Bioreactor configuration for enhanced biofuel processes
- 1.7 Current status of global energy recovery from lignocelluloses
- 1.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Section II: Feedstock & processing
- 2. Lignocellulosic biomass: A feedstock to support the circular economy
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Types and composition of lignocellulosic biomass
- 2.3 Pretreatment strategies for the lignocellulosic biomass conversion as a feedstock for biofuel production
- 2.4 Current insights into the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock for biofuel production
- 2.5 Link of lignocellulosic biomass with circular economy
- 2.6 Conclusions and future prospects
- Abbreviations
- References
- 3. Genetically engineered lignocellulosic feedstocks for enhanced biofuel yields
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Lignocellulose ethanol production
- 3.3 Key traits to increasing lignocellulosic biomass production and yield
- 3.4 Genetic engineering strategies to modify plant biomass properties
- 3.5 Genetic modification through CRISPR-Cas9 technology
- 3.6 Conclusions and future perspectives
- Abbreviations
- References
- 4. Pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic biomass refineries
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Bioprocessing schemes of lignocellulosic biomass
- 4.3 Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
- 4.4 Recent advancements in the pretreatment
- 4.5 Challenges in the commercialization of pretreatment technologies
- 4.6 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- 5. Application of microwave energy in the processing of lignocellulosic biomass
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Microwave-assisted thermochemical conversion—gasification and pyrolysis
- 5.3 Microwave-assisted biological conversion
- 5.4 Microwave-assisted extraction of high-value compounds
- 5.5 Factors affecting efficiency of microwave-assisted biomass processing
- 5.6 Summary and conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- 6. Cellulosic-based enzymes for enhanced saccharification for biofuel production
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Cellulase and hydrolysis mechanism
- 6.3 Pretreatment techniques
- 6.4 Improvement in cellulase strategies
- 6.5 Directed evolution
- 6.6 Rational design/rational protein design approach
- 6.7 Synthetic biology in microbial cellulase production
- 6.8 Lignocellulosic bioethanol and its economics
- 6.9 Patents and commercial applications
- 6.10 Conclusion and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- References
- Further reading
- 7. Role of accessory enzymes and proteins in efficient biomass hydrolysis
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Types of accessory enzyme
- 7.3 Enzyme engineering for accessory enzyme development
- 7.4 Industrial applications of accessory enzymes
- 7.5 Summary and conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- 8. Fermentable sugars as bioprocessing feedstocks from lignocellulosic biomass pretreated with acid mine drainage
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Acid mine drainage: an overview
- 8.3 Lignocellulose and biofuels
- 8.4 Case study: the utilization of acid mine drainage for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass and the subsequent recovery of fermentable sugars
- 8.5 Discussion and conclusion
- References
- Section III: Recent trends in bioprocessing
- 9. Metabolic engineering of microorganisms in advancing biofuel production
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Overview of metabolic pathways of microorganisms for biofuels
- 9.3 Metabolic engineering of microorganisms for biofuel production
- 9.4 Cell surface display engineering of microorganisms for biofuel production
- 9.5 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 10. Lignocellulosic biofuel production: Insight into microbial factories
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Lignocellulosic biomass and pretreatment
- 10.3 Microbial fermentation and process types
- 10.4 Kinetic modeling for bioprocess development
- 10.5 Lignocellulosic biofuel production
- 10.6 Current challenges of lignocellulosic biofuel production
- 10.7 Advancements in lignocellulosic biofuel production
- 10.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
- Abbreviations
- References
- 11. Cell immobilization strategies to enhance yield of liquid biofuels
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass
- 11.3 Immobilization methods/techniques
- 11.4 Immobilized bioprocess components
- 11.5 Production of sustainable biofuels
- 11.6 Life cycle analysis of liquid biofuels using immobilization techniques
- 11.7 Patents, commercial applications, and research gaps
- 11.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Section IV: Advances in modeling and development
- 12. Artificial intelligence as a tool for yield prediction in biofuel production systems
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Machine learning in biofuel production systems
- 12.3 Artificial intelligence employment in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment
- 12.4 Artificial intelligence employment in pretreatment inhibitor profile analysis
- 12.5 Impact of artificial intelligence on lignocellulosic biofuel production systems
- 12.6 Conclusions and future perspectives
- Abbreviations
- References
- 13. Integrated biorefineries: The path forward
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Feedstocks for biorefineries
- 13.3 Overview of pretreatment
- 13.4 Pretreatment selection criteria for microbial-derived products in biorefineries
- 13.5 Microbial fermentation
- 13.6 Lignocellulosic fermentation process type
- 13.7 Lignocellulosic biofuel production
- 13.8 Microbial high-value products from lignocellulosic biomass
- 13.9 Value-added products from lignocelluloses: benzaldehyde, biochar, and bio-oil
- 13.10 Innovations in lignocellulosic biorefineries
- 13.11 Life cycle assessment
- 13.12 Technoeconomic analyses
- 13.13 Present challenges of integrated biorefineries
- 13.14 Current status and future trends in integrated biorefineries
- References
- 14. Nanotechnology: Applications in biofuel production
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Overview of analytical tools for nanotechnological consequence of biofuel production
- 14.3 Nanotechnological applications in bioethanol production
- 14.4 Nanotechnological applications in biodiesel production
- 14.5 Nanotechnological applications in biohydrogen production
- 14.6 Conclusion and future perspective
- Abbreviations
- References
- 15. Advances in combined biohydrogen and biomethane production processes from municipal-based lignocellulosic waste at small scale
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Two-stage anaerobic digestion of municipal-based lignocellulosic waste
- 15.3 Municipal-based lignocellulosic feedstocks for two-stage anaerobic digestion
- 15.4 Current advances in two-stage anaerobic digestion systems
- 15.5 Conclusion: two-stage anaerobic digestion is the future
- Abbreviations
- References
- 16. Suitability and sustainability of lignocellulosic biomass from farm to biorefinery
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Types of biomass, availability, and its biorefinery potential
- 16.3 Harvesting and processing strategies
- 16.4 Biomass supply chain networks
- 16.5 Transport and storage
- 16.6 Modeling approaches
- 16.7 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- 17. Life-cycle analysis for sustainable biofuel production
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Sustainability of biorefinery from biomass
- 17.3 Life cycle analysis
- 17.4 Social barriers to the use of biofuels
- 17.5 Analysis of existing technologies in the period 2019–21 (pandemic COVID-19)
- 17.6 Impact of SARS CoV2 virus (COVID-19) on bioethanol production and progress to 2022
- 17.7 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Section V: Public policy and circular economy
- 18. Impacts of public policies and stakeholders in the transition from the biofuel value chain to a circular bioeconomy: México as a case study
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Energy and circular economy
- 18.3 Sugarcane as feedstock for ethanol biofuel
- 18.4 Mexican sugar industry boosting ethanol production by public policies
- 18.5 Public policies in México
- 18.6 Zoning of sugarcane and corn in México
- 18.7 Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 27, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 436
- No. of pages (eBook): 436
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323911924
- eBook ISBN: 9780323913447
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Preshanthan Moodley
Preshanthan Moodley is a Senior Researcher in environmental engineering at The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban South Africa. He has an extensive publication list in high impact international Elsevier journals including Bioresource Technology, Energy Conversion and Management, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy and Industrial Crops and Products. He has a strong background in biotechnology, microbiology, bioprocess engineering and chemical engineering. He has edited a book titled “Recent Advances in Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production Systems” for Elsevier, as well as written and published 15 book chapters and peer-reviewed papers.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South AfricaRR
Ramesh C. Ray
Dr. Ramesh C. Ray is a former Principal Scientist (Microbiology) and Head of the ICAR- Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (Regional Centre), Bhubaneswar, India. He has 35 years of research experiences in agriculture and food microbiology, published 140 research and review papers in international journals, 63 books chapters, edited 14 books and authored 3 books and received more than 4400 citations. He has more than 40 research papers, book chapters and review articles concerning lactic fermentation of roots and tuber crops (please see the CV). He is a distinguished fellow of the prestigious National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, India and 10 other scientific societies. Currently, he is Director of Centre for Food Biology & Environmental Studies, a non-government organization at Bhubaneswar, India.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Centre for Food Biology and Environment Studies, Bhubaneswar, IndiaEG
Evariste B. Gueguim Kana
Professor Gueguim Kana is a Senior Professor in Bioprocess Technology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His research focuses on microbial process technology with interest in biorefinery of agricultural and industrial wastes for biofuels and bioproducts; application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in bioprocess development; bioreactor design and nanobiotechnology. He has attracted and trained various national and international postgraduate students in the field of bioprocess technology. Professor Kana has produced approximately 100 publications in national and international peer-review journals and book contributions. His current Google Scholar h-index is 31 and he has been cited more than 2400 times. He has received the award of a top published researcher of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Professor Gueguim Kana is also the recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Professor, Bioprocess Technology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaRead Advances in Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production Systems on ScienceDirect