
Emerging Biofuels
Stationary and Mobile Applications
- 1st Edition - March 15, 2024
- Editors: Sonil Nanda, Vaibhav Vasant Goud, Ajay K. Dalai
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 5 4 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 5 5 9 - 7
Emerging Biofuels: Stationary and Mobile Applications presents a comprehensive assessment of supply chains and conversion pathways of the promising biofuels in the 21st century.… Read more

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Request a sales quoteEmerging Biofuels: Stationary and Mobile Applications presents a comprehensive assessment of supply chains and conversion pathways of the promising biofuels in the 21st century. Highlighting the potential of emerging biofuels, the book covers the latest breakthroughs and process intensification strategies for the development of near to mid-term commercialization. Chapters provide readers with an overview of emerging biofuels, key advantages, and major drivers for the biofuel industry. The majority of the book is dedicated to assessing each emerging biofuel, including renewable diesel, bio-CNG, 3rd generation lignocellulosic ethanol, fisher-tropsch biofuels, biohydrogen, microalgal biodiesel, bio jet fuel, hythane, methanol, and bio-oil, dimethyl ether, and more. The final chapters of the book examine techno-economic viability, sustainability, and the lifecycle of selected biofuel through detailed case studies while also analyzing international policy frameworks for biofuels. This book is a valuable reference for students, researchers and industry engineers involved in biofuels production, but will also be of interest to multidisciplinary teams working across Renewable Energy, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science and Sustainability Science.
- Brings together the fundamentals and latest developments on emerging biofuels
- Provides a comparative assessment of biofuels and alternative conversion pathways
- Offers a holistic assessment of biomass supply chains for guided sustainability analysis and informed decision-making
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Perspectives on the sustainability and commercialization of biofuels
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Criteria for the adoption of biofuels
- 1.3 Biofuel production considerations
- 1.4 Drivers for the commercialization of biofuels
- 1.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 2. A brief overview of biomethane production from anaerobic digestion of solid wastes
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Anaerobic digestion
- 2.3 Notable studies on anaerobic digestion of organic wastes
- 2.4 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 3. Biohydrogen production from microbial fermentation of organic wastes
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Microbiology of dark fermentative bacteria
- 3.3 Biochemistry of dark fermentation
- 3.4 Thermodynamics of biohydrogen production
- 3.5 Factors affecting biohydrogen production
- 3.6 Molecular biology of [Fe–Fe] hydrogenase enzyme
- 3.7 Biohydrogen production from different organic wastes
- 3.8 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. A review of bioethanol and biobutanol production as emerging biofuels
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Biomass pretreatment
- 4.3 Bioethanol
- 4.4 Biobutanol
- 4.5 Comparison between biobutanol and bioethanol
- 4.6 Applications of bioethanol and biobutanol
- 4.7 Technological advancements in biofuels
- 4.8 Economic and future perspectives
- 4.9 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5. Recent trends in microwave-assisted pyrolysis of agricultural residues: kinetic and thermodynamic studies
- Abstract
- Abbreviations
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Lignocellulose components of agricultural waste
- 5.3 Conversion processes of agricultural wastes
- 5.4 Conventional pyrolysis
- 5.5 Microwave-assisted pyrolysis
- 5.6 Products derived from pyrolysis of agricultural wastes
- 5.7 Thermal degradation behavior of pyrolyzed products from agro-wastes
- 5.8 Applications of the pyrolysis products of agricultural wastes
- 5.9 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Production of bio-crude by hydrothermal liquefaction of barks and upgradation to obtain sustainable transportation fuels
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Feedstocks for biofuel
- 6.3 Composition of lignocellulosic biomass
- 6.4 Pretreatment methods for bark or wood samples
- 6.5 Biomass conversion processes
- 6.6 Degradation of lignocellulosic biomass during hydrothermal liquefaction
- 6.7 Properties of bio-crude and need for upgradation
- 6.8 Bio-crude upgradation techniques
- 6.9 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7. Catalytic upgradation of biocrude produced from hydrothermal liquefaction of agroforestry biomass
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Physicochemical properties of biocrude
- 7.3 Upgradation of biocrude oil
- 7.4 Catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation
- 7.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 8. Utilization of biomass-derived syngas into liquid fuels via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: challenges and opportunities
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Biomass as a potential source of biofuels
- 8.3 Biomass gasification
- 8.4 Biomass-to-liquid fuel via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
- 8.5 Composition of biomass-derived syngas
- 8.6 Impurities in biomass-derived syngas
- 8.7 Effects of impurities on the Fischer–Tropsch process
- 8.8 Economic aspect and current scenario of the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
- 8.9 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 9. Microwave torrefaction: an emerging technology to manufacture solid fuels
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Fundamentals of microwave heating
- 9.3 Principles of microwave torrefaction
- 9.4 Factors affecting microwave torrefaction
- 9.5 Products of torrefaction
- 9.6 Properties and applications of torrefied biomass
- 9.7 Comparison between microwave torrefaction and conventional torrefaction
- 9.8 Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of microwave torrefaction
- 9.9 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 10. Hydrothermal carbonization of biomass: application and commercialization status
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Hydrochar
- 10.3 Mechanism for hydrochar formation
- 10.4 Primary and secondary hydrochar
- 10.5 Applications of hydrochar
- 10.6 Process water from hydrothermal carbonization
- 10.7 Commercialization of hydrothermal carbonization
- 10.8 Conclusions
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 360
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 15, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323995474
- eBook ISBN: 9780323995597
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