Sustainable Biofuels
Opportunities and Challenges
- 1st Edition - April 7, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Ramesh C. Ray
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 2 9 7 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 3 9 2 - 5
Sustainable Biofuels: Opportunities and challenges, a volume in the “Applied Biotechnology Reviews” series, explores the state-of-the-art in research and applied technology for the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSustainable Biofuels: Opportunities and challenges, a volume in the “Applied Biotechnology Reviews” series, explores the state-of-the-art in research and applied technology for the conversion of all types of biofuels. Its chapters span a broad spectrum of knowledge, from fundamentals and technical aspects to optimization, combinations, economics, and environmental aspects. They cover various facets of research, production, and commercialization of bioethanol, biodiesel, biomethane, biohydrogen, biobutanol, and biojet fuel. This book discusses biochemical, thermochemical, and hydrothermal conversion of unconventional feedstocks, including the role of biotechnology applications to achieve efficiency and competitiveness. Through case studies, techno-economic analysis and sustainability assessment, including life cycle assessment, it goes beyond technical aspects to provides actual resources for better decision-making during the development of commercially viable technology by researchers, PhD students, and practitioners in the field of bioenergy. It is also a useful resource for those in adjacent areas, such as biotechnology, industrial microbiology, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and sustainability science, who are working on solutions for the bioeconomy. The ability to compare different technologies and their outcome that this book provides is also beneficial for energy analysts, consultants, planners, and policy-makers.
The “Applied Biotechnology Reviews” series highlights current development and research in biotechnology-related fields, combining in single-volume works the theoretical aspects and real-world applications for better decision-making.
- Covers current technologies and advancements in biochemical, thermochemical, and hydrothermal conversion methods for production of various types of biofuels from conventional and nonconventional feedstock
- Examines biotechnology processes, including genetic engineering of microorganisms and substrates, applied to biofuel production
- Bridges the gap between technology development and prospects of commercialization of bioprocesses, including policy and economics of biofuel production, biofuel value chains, and how to accomplish cost-competitive results and sustainable development
Researchers, graduate students and engineering professionals in the field of bioenergy, biotechnology, industrial microbiology, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and sustainability science
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- 1. Sustainable biofuels: opportunities and challenges
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Feedstocks for biofuels
- 1.3 Sustainable biofuels
- 1.4 Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of biofuel production
- 1.5 Current advances in sustainable biofuels
- 1.6 Current challenges in sustainable biofuels
- 1.7 Concluding remarks and future prospects
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 2. Lignocellulosic biorefineries: the path forward
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Structure and composition of lignocellulose
- 2.3 Lignocellulosic feedstocks
- 2.4 Pretreatment
- 2.5 Cellulases and saccharification
- 2.6 Biofuels from lignocelluloses
- 2.7 Fermentation modes and consolidated bioprocesses
- 2.8 Synthetic biology and engineering for enhancing biofuel production
- 2.9 Current status of lignocellulosic biorefineries
- 2.10 Economic outlook, global trends, and future prospects
- References
- 3. Process consolidation approaches for cellulosic ethanol production
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Consolidated bioprocessing for cellulosic ethanol production
- 3.3 Processing of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol
- 3.4 Sustainability of the production of cellulosic ethanol
- 3.5 Concluding remarks and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 4. Recent advancements in biofuels production with a special attention to fungi
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Different types and generations of biofuels
- 4.3 Competence of fungi in organic wastes biodegradation and biofuels production
- 4.4 Filamentous fungi and biofuels
- 4.5 Higher fungi and biofuel
- 4.6 The potential of fungi as consolidated bioprocessing agents
- 4.7 Genetic manipulation of fungi for biofuels production
- 4.8 Techno-economic aspects of biofuel production
- 4.9 Life cycle analysis
- 4.10 Key challenges in fungi-mediated biofuel production
- 4.11 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- 5. Advances in biofuels and by-products from lignin
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Fundamentals of lignin structure and characterization
- 5.3 Biofuels and bioproducts from lignin
- 5.4 Integration of lignin technologies in biorefinery
- 5.5 Techno-economic feasibility and life cycle analysis
- 5.6 Future perspectives and conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- 6. Advanced and sustainable biodiesel fuels: technologies and applications
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Biodiesel processing technologies and applications
- 6.3 Biodiesel feedstocks
- 6.4 Biodiesel feedstock generations
- 6.5 Concept of advanced and sustainable biodiesel
- 6.6 Hybridization of biodiesel feedstocks
- 6.7 New technology of bioprocessing
- 6.8 Overview of future prospect and development
- 6.9 Summary
- References
- Further reading
- 7. Biobutanol from lignocellulosic biomass and microalgae: scope, technology, and economics
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Lignocellulosic feedstock: availability and usage
- 7.3 Microalgae-based butanol
- 7.4 Techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment
- 7.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Further reading
- 8. A technological outlook of biokerosene production
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Methodology
- 8.3 Literature review
- 8.4 Discussion
- 8.5 Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- 9. Production of renewable aviation fuel at industrial scale: opportunities and challenges
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Raw materials for the production of aviation biofuel
- 9.3 Certified processes for the production of synthetic paraffinic kerosene
- 9.4 Current research and developments related to biokerosene
- 9.5 Advances in commercialization of renewable aviation fuel
- 9.6 Supply chain for the production of biojet fuel
- 9.7 Opportunities and challenges for the establishment of biojet fuel supply chain
- 9.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- References
- 10. Techno-economic and life cycle assessment review of sustainable aviation fuel produced via biomass gasification
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction: overview of the aviation sector
- 10.2 Sustainable aviation fuel
- 10.3 Biogenic feedstocks
- 10.4 Conversion and upgrading processes
- 10.5 Chemical properties of synthetic jet fuel
- 10.6 Review of techno-economic studies (techno-economic analysis)
- 10.7 Review of life cycle assessment studies
- 10.8 Complementary methodologies for the techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment studies
- 10.9 Future prospects and concluding remarks
- Acknowledgment
- Abbreviations
- References
- 11. Biogas, biohydrogen, and polyhydroxyalkanoates production from organic waste in the circular economy context
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Characteristics of anaerobic digestion process
- 11.3 Methane production
- 11.4 Biohydrogen production
- 11.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoates
- 11.6 Techno-economic feasibility of the anaerobic digestion
- 11.7 Cases studies
- 11.8 Life cycle analysis
- 11.9 Future perspectives and conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- References
- Further reading
- 12. Effects of public policies on the sustainability of the biofuels value chain
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Worldwide inductive factors for the production of biofuels from biomass
- 12.3 Technologies, pathways, and developments of the sustainable and competitive production of biofuels
- 12.4 Socioeconomic, political, spatial, technological, and environmental impacts of the transition to a biofuel economy
- 12.5 The role of global policies of sustainability, bioeconomy, and green products in the production of biofuels and the diversified use of their by-products
- 12.6 Life cycle analysis and global policies of sustainability, bioeconomy, and green products
- 12.7 Development of domestic public policies, success stories, and constraints for the transition
- 12.8 Mexico: hegemony of fossil fuels and minimal advances in biofuels
- 12.9 Conclusions: environmental sustainability as a basis for the development of biofuels
- References
- 13. A relook on the biofuels: how can industrial processes underpin the drive for sustainable development?
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Methodology
- 13.3 Biofuel production processes
- 13.4 Biofuels and sustainable development
- 13.5 Biofuel prospects and key challenges
- 13.6 Conclusion
- References
- 14. Advances, challenges, and opportunities in genetic engineering for biofuels production
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Microbial metabolic engineering for biofuels production
- 14.3 Genome edition approaches
- 14.4 Genetic modification of substrates
- 14.5 Emergent biofuels
- 14.6 Economic aspects
- 14.7 Conclusion and perspectives
- References
- 15. Potential uses of halophytes for biofuel production: opportunities and challenges
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Selected halophytic plants for renewable source of biofuels
- 15.3 Cell constituents for biofuel
- 15.4 World scenario of biofuels from halophytes
- 15.5 Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass (halophytes)
- 15.6 Halophytes for biofuel
- 15.7 Socioeconomic and policy issues
- 15.8 Conclusion and future aspects
- References
- 16. Algal biofuels—technologies, scope, opportunities, challenges, and applications
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Algal cultivation
- 16.3 Factors affecting algal biomass production
- 16.4 Algal biofuels production and applications
- 16.5 Economic assessment and future prospects
- 16.6 Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 7, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 502
- No. of pages (eBook): 502
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128202975
- eBook ISBN: 9780128223925
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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.
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