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Encyclopedia of Fuel Processing Technology
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2027
- Editor: Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 0 8 8 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 0 8 9 - 5
Fuel processing technology involves a wide range of methods and processes to efficiently convert various fuel sources into usable energy while minimizing environmental impacts.… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFuel processing technology involves a wide range of methods and processes to efficiently convert various fuel sources into usable energy while minimizing environmental impacts. This technology addresses the changing energy landscape, transitioning from fossil fuels to sustainable and renewable alternatives. Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, have historically been the primary sources of energy globally. However, extraction, processing, and combustion of these fuels lead to environmental impacts like air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. In response, there is now a focus on developing fuel processing technologies that reduce environmental impact and support a cleaner energy future. These include carbon capture and storage systems (CCS); desulfurization technologies and desalting, the production and processing of sustainable fuels, such as biofuels, as well as renewable fuels and renewable energy sources. The Encyclopedia is based on the long-term vision that a significant portion of energy and raw material needs should be met through the commercial use of advancements in bio-processing technologies. This approach aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and finally replace fuels sourced from depleting fossil fuel reserves. This Encyclopedia has been compiled to thoroughly explore the diverse nature of energy and fuel sources, to achieve low emissions and zero carbon by 2050. It is designed to be user-friendly and a valuable resource for researchers, educators, and managers, providing comprehensive insights into the transition toward cleaner and more sustainable energy practices.
• Covers a wide range of fuels, from traditional fossil fuels to sustainable and renewable sources, offering versatility in energy production methods.
• Highlights bioenergy pathways that offer low-carbon alternatives, such as biofuels, bio-methane production, and biochemical processes utilizing agricultural or waste biomass..
• Focuses on integrating renewable energy sources into fuel processing technologies, such as biomass conversion, solar-thermal processes, and wind-powered electrolysis for hydrogen production.
• Emphasizes the role of CCS technologies in mitigating carbon emissions from fossil fuel-based processes, highlighting capture, transport, and storage techniques.
• Addresses low-emission strategies in fuel processing technologies, examining methods such as emission control technologies and pollution abatement measures.
• includes the historical development and evolution of fuel processing technologies, introducing their advancements from traditional methods to modern innovations.
• Highlights bioenergy pathways that offer low-carbon alternatives, such as biofuels, bio-methane production, and biochemical processes utilizing agricultural or waste biomass..
• Focuses on integrating renewable energy sources into fuel processing technologies, such as biomass conversion, solar-thermal processes, and wind-powered electrolysis for hydrogen production.
• Emphasizes the role of CCS technologies in mitigating carbon emissions from fossil fuel-based processes, highlighting capture, transport, and storage techniques.
• Addresses low-emission strategies in fuel processing technologies, examining methods such as emission control technologies and pollution abatement measures.
• includes the historical development and evolution of fuel processing technologies, introducing their advancements from traditional methods to modern innovations.
Researchers, university students and their teachers in chemical engineering and energy engineering, energy and the environment, general energy courses.
It’s planned to have 3 sections (over probably 3 physical volumes), which could be further sub-divided. Provisional Short TOC is as follows: Section 1: Crude oil Exploration and Extraction Upstream process of crude oil Midstream to Crude Oil Downstream process of crude oil Environmental and Regulatory Aspects Section 2: Coal Mining and Extraction Coal Transportation and Storage Coal Processing and Preparation Combustion or Conversion Emissions Control and Environmental Considerations Section 3: Natural gas Natural Gas Formation and Extraction Natural Gas Sweetening Natural Gas Hydrates Natural Gas Dehydration Natural Gas Impurities and Condensates Removal Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Natural Gas Conversion and Applications Section 4: Shale oil and gas Exploration and Extraction Processing and Refining Transportation Shale oil and gas Conversion to Energy Environmental Considerations and Sustainability Section 5: Hydrogen Hydrogen Properties and Characteristics Hydrogen Applications and Technologies Hydrogen Production from Nonrenewable Resources Hydrogen Production from Renewable Resources and Wastes Hydrogen Purification and Separation Hydrogen Transportation and Storage Section 6: Biofuels Feedstock Selection Pretreatment Hydrolysis Fermentation Conversion to Biofuel Purification, Refinement, Upgrading Distribution and Storage Utilization Environmental considerations and sustainability strategies Longlist of Potential Section Editor Candidates (6 to be recruited): Prof. Angelo Basile / Italian National Research Council, Italy Dr. Iman Noshadi / Rowan University, USA Dr. Adolfo Iulianelli / University of Calabria, Italy Dr. Majid Saidi / School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Dr. Colin A. Scholes / University of Melbourne, Australia Dr. María Pilar Lisbona Martín / Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain Dr. Sandra Einloft / Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul –PUCRS, Brazil Dr. Nayef Ghasem / United Arab Emirates University, UAE Dr. Can Özgür Çolpan / Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Turkey Prof. Kurt Bucher / Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Dr. Olimpo Anaya-Lara / University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom Prof. Paula Primmer Meier / Rush University Medical Center, United States Dr. Keith E. Holbert / Arizona State University, United States Prof. Odette, George Robert / University of California, United States George Huber/ Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA Pietro Bartocci/ China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour / Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Iran. Dr. Fatemeh Haghighatjoo / Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Iran. Ms. Soheila Zandi Lak / Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran. Ms. Maryam Koohi-Saadi / Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Iran.
- No. of pages: 2640
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 1, 2027
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443340888
- eBook ISBN: 9780443340895
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Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.
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Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran