Sustainable Biorefining of Woody Biomass to Biofuels and Biochemicals
- 1st Edition - October 31, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: Deepak Kumar, Sachin Kumar, Karthik Rajendran
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 1 8 7 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 8 0 3 - 1
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Request a sales quoteSustainable Biorefining of Woody Biomass to Biofuels and Biochemicals explores various technologies and pathways for the valorization of woody biomass to produce sustainable biofuels and bioproducts. Focusing on commercialization, the book discusses woody biomass availability, including harvesting, transportation and storage, biomass structure, advanced biorefinery technologies, and the economic and environmental sustainability of woody biomass-based biorefineries. Various technologies are described and assessed from a commercial perspective and practical solutions to the latest challenges are provided. The last section of the book is dedicated to the commercialization aspects of biorefineries, providing details about the techno-economic viability and environmental impact of various biorefinery approaches.This book provides readers with a unique and comprehensive reference that will help students and researchers alike identify and overcome the challenges involved in woody-biomass biorefining for biofuels and biochemicals. It will also be of interest to researchers and professionals involved more broadly in bioenergy and renewable energy, and interdisciplinary teams working across biotechnology, chemistry and chemical engineering, environmental science, and plant sciences.
- Presents the fundamental theory and technological details behind woody biomass fractionation in biorefineries, its structure and challenges in its valorization
- Focuses on the commercialization aspects of biofuels from woody biomass-based biorefineries
- Provides an analysis of the techno-economic viability and environmental impact of various biorefinery approaches
- Discusses related policies and regulations
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
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Chemical aspects of the composite structure of wood and its recalcitrance to enzymatic hydrolysis
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Trees as a renewable resource for biorefineries
- 1.3. Formation of the wood cell wall matrix and effects on EH
- 1.4. Cellulose
- 1.5. Hemicelluloses
- 1.6. Lignin
- 1.7. Lignin–carbohydrate complexes
- 1.8. Conclusion
- Chapter 2. The development of harvesting systems in woody biomass supply chains: A case study of short rotation woody crops
- 2.1. Woody crop biomass supply and characteristics
- 2.2. SRWC harvester development in the US
- 2.3. SRWC harvesting system: New Holland FR9000 forage harvester and 130FB SRC woody crop header
- 2.4. Performance of the single pass cut and chip harvesting system in willow biomass crops
- 2.5. Conclusions
- Chapter 3. Pretreatment strategies for woody biomass
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Structure of lignocellulosic biomass and its necessity
- 3.3. Woody biomass pretreatment technologies
- 3.4. Quantification of wood pretreatment effects
- 3.5. Pretreatment effects on microbial activities
- 3.6. Techno-economic analysis of pretreatment of woody biomass
- 3.7. Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Biochemical conversion of woody biomass to liquid biofuels
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Sources and composition of woody biomass
- 4.3. Pretreatment processes for woody biomass
- 4.4. Biochemical conversion process for liquid biofuel production
- 4.5. Bioethanol production from woody biomass
- 4.6. Biochemical conversion process for biobutanol production
- 4.7. Biomass-based bio-jet production
- 4.8. Conclusion and future recommendation
- Chapter 5. Utilization of woody biomass for biogas production
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. History of biogas production from woody biomass
- 5.3. Woody lignocellulosic biomass
- 5.4. Pretreatment strategies
- 5.5. Role of bioreactors in WLB-treated biogas plants
- 5.6. Biogas production mechanism from WLB
- 5.7. Factors influencing biogas production
- 5.8. Recent advancements in biogas production from WLB
- 5.9. Conclusion and future perspectives
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 6. Thermochemical conversion of woody biomass to energy and high-value products
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Thermochemical conversion of woody biomass
- 6.3. Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Sustainable production of advanced biofuel and platform chemicals from woody biomass
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Types of woody biomass
- 7.3. Chemical composition of woody biomass
- 7.4. Process and potential of wood-based biofuel
- 7.5. Production of platform chemicals
- 7.6. Conclusions and future outlook
- Chapter 8. Downstream processes for the recovery of ethanol and polyhydroxyalkanoates from bioprocessing of woody biomass
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Inhibitor removal and sugar recovery
- 8.3. Ethanol form woody biomass
- 8.4. Polyhydroxyalkanoates from woody biomass
- 8.5. Summary
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 9. Hydrothermal pretreatment of woody biomass and potential non-fuel applications of the solubilized constituents
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Pretreatment
- 9.3. Hydrothermal pretreatment
- 9.4. Potential non-fuel applications—carbohydrates
- 9.5. Potential non-fuel applications—lignin
- 9.6. Conclusion
- Chapter 10. Depolymerization strategies for lignin valorization
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Reductive conversion strategies for lignin
- 10.3. Oxidative conversion strategies for lignin
- 10.4. Pyrolysis strategies for lignin conversion
- 10.5. Photoelectrocatalysis strategy for lignin conversion
- 10.6. Summary and perspectives
- Chapter 11. Role of woody biomass in carbon capture, circular bioeconomy, and biomanufacturing
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Global availability of woody biomass and their potential
- 11.3. Circular bioeconomy
- 11.4. 3R principles (reduce, recycle, and remove)
- 11.5. Carbon capture by “woody biomass”
- 11.6. Terrestrial sequestration
- 11.7. Microbial conversion of CO2 to energy
- 11.8. Chemical conversion: current practice of CO2 capture and sequestration
- 11.9. Role of biofuels in CO2 sequestration
- 11.10. Conclusion and future perspectives
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 12. Techno-economic analysis on biofuels and bioproducts produced from woody biomass
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Production process
- 12.3. Techno-economic assessment (TEA)
- 12.4. Challenges and key factors for commercialization
- 12.5. Conclusion
- Chapter 13. Environmental life cycle assessment of aviation fuel production from woody biomass resources
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. Life cycle assessment methodology
- 13.3. Environmental impact of lignocellulosic aviation fuels
- 13.4. Concluding remarks and implications
- Chapter 14. The influence of policies in commercializing biofuels and bioproducts from woody biomass
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Need for policies in commercializing woody biomass to mitigate climate change
- 14.3. Policy and regulations
- 14.4. Factor enabling successful implementation of policy
- 14.5. Challenges and barriers to policy implementation
- 14.6. Conclusion
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 31, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- No. of pages: 410
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323911870
- eBook ISBN: 9780323998031
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Deepak Kumar
Dr. Deepak Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF); he is also a research scientist at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on bioplastics, biofuel, and value-added products production from agro-processing waste and non-food sources and sustainability analysis. He has published 35 peer-reviewed articles and 6 book chapters with over 1000 citations and an H-index of 12.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), Syracuse, NY, USASK
Sachin Kumar
Dr. Sachin Kumar is a Scientist and Head of Division in the Biochemical Conversion Division at the Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy, Kapurthala, India. He was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA, for a year, and obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. With more than twenty years of research experience in biochemical conversion of biomass to biofuels, Dr. Kumar has published over 85 papers in peer reviewed journals, book chapters and papers in conference proceedings, as well as 9 edited books. He has one granted US patent and one Indian patent, and four filed Indian patents. He has delivered 80 invited/plenary lectures and presented 75 papers at national and international conferences. He received the 2016 ASM-IUSSTF Indo-US Research Professorship and was selected as the Bioenergy-Awards for Cutting Edge Research (B-ACER) Fellow 2016 by DBT and IUSSTF.
Affiliations and expertise
Scientist & Head of Division, Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy, Kapurthala, IndiaKR
Karthik Rajendran
Dr. Karthik Rajendran is a distinguished academic and researcher, currently serving as the Associate Dean at SRM University-AP, where he oversees the Office of the Dean Quality Assurance and Rankings. His work primarily focuses on the development of advanced biofuels, the integration of Energy and AI, and conducting thorough techno-economic analyses and lifecycle assessments.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, SRM University, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaRead Sustainable Biorefining of Woody Biomass to Biofuels and Biochemicals on ScienceDirect