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Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass Feedstock and Solid Waste into Biofuels
Production and Pollutant Control
- 1st Edition - May 1, 2025
- Editor: Nan Zhou
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 2 9 1 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 2 9 2 - 7
Thermochemical Conversion of Biofuels from Biomass Feedstock and Solid Waste: Production and Pollutant Control offers a comprehensive summary of the state-of-the-art in biofue… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThermochemical Conversion of Biofuels from Biomass Feedstock and Solid Waste: Production and Pollutant Control offers a comprehensive summary of the state-of-the-art in biofuel production, with a special focus on pollutants control, which is both necessary and beneficial to the target audience and the development of this research field. Biofuel is currently a major trend due to the existing environmental crises as well as global energy challenges. Developing renewable and sustainable fuels from biomass and solid wastes and minimizing the formation of pollutants during the conversion process are currently of a great deal of academic and industrial importance and draws widespread attention.
In addition, studies on the formation and transformation of pollutants such as heavy metals, chlorine, and Sulphur species during the process are usually conducted by researchers in the discipline of environmental engineering and are less known to bioenergy researchers. In this regard, this book serves as a bridge between relevant disciplines and present a comprehensive picture of the whole research field.
In addition, studies on the formation and transformation of pollutants such as heavy metals, chlorine, and Sulphur species during the process are usually conducted by researchers in the discipline of environmental engineering and are less known to bioenergy researchers. In this regard, this book serves as a bridge between relevant disciplines and present a comprehensive picture of the whole research field.
- Provides a state-of-the-art overview of the thermochemical conversion processes and catalytic upgrading reactions and catalysts related to biofuel production from biomass
- Evaluates the latest processes, reactions, and catalysts related to thermochemical conversion of emerging solid wastes, such as waste plastics and sludge
- Introduces the formation and control mechanisms of organic pollutants during the conversion and upgrading processes, addressing the perspective of environmental scientists and engineers
Academic area: Students, researchers, and professors in the fields of bioenergy, renewable energy, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, thermal-chemical technology, and power engineering. Industrial area:; Bioenergy and biofuel industries; Consultants to energy agencies; Environmental protection industries; Refinery and petrochemical industries; Energy producers and utilities; Power generation plants; Process design companies
PART 1: I: OVERVIEW OF THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK AND ORGANIC SOLID WASTE TO BIO-FUEL
1. Recent advances in thermochemical conversions of biomass feedstock and organic solid waste for biofuel production
2. Overview of formation and control of pollutants during thermochemical conversion of solid wastes
PART II: THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY OF BIOMASS AND SOLID WASTE TO BIO-FUEL
3. Pyrolysis of biomass feedstock and organic solid waste to produce bio-oil
4. Gasification of biomass feedstock and organic solid waste to produce hydrogen-rich syngas
5. Pyrolysis of waste plastics to produce value-added chemicals
6. Hydrothermal processing of waste plastics to produce hydrogen
7. Microwave pyrolysis of organic solid waste to produce biofuels
8. Biofuel production with integrated pyrolysis and catalytic upgrading system
9. Hydrothermal liquefaction of organic solid waste to produce biofuel
10. Advanced biofuels: Characteristics, deoxygenation and hydrodeoxygenation catalytic reaction
11. Advanced thermochemical conversion techniques of biomass and organic solid waste to biofuel
12. Co-production of value-added products from thermochemical conversion of biomass and organic solid waste
PART III: FORMATION, TRANSFORMATION AND CONTROL OF VARIOUS POLLUTANTS DURING THE THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION PROCESS OF ORGANIC SOLID WASTES
13. Heavy metals and organic pollutants during thermochemical conversion of solid waste (non-combust)
14. Nitrogen and sulphur-containing compounds during thermochemical conversion of solid waste (non-combust)
PART IV: CASE STUDY AND FUTURE PROSPECT
15. Industrial applications of thermochemical technologies for biofuel and gas production
16. Current bottlenecks and future directions of thermochemical conversion of biomass and organic solid wastes
1. Recent advances in thermochemical conversions of biomass feedstock and organic solid waste for biofuel production
2. Overview of formation and control of pollutants during thermochemical conversion of solid wastes
PART II: THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY OF BIOMASS AND SOLID WASTE TO BIO-FUEL
3. Pyrolysis of biomass feedstock and organic solid waste to produce bio-oil
4. Gasification of biomass feedstock and organic solid waste to produce hydrogen-rich syngas
5. Pyrolysis of waste plastics to produce value-added chemicals
6. Hydrothermal processing of waste plastics to produce hydrogen
7. Microwave pyrolysis of organic solid waste to produce biofuels
8. Biofuel production with integrated pyrolysis and catalytic upgrading system
9. Hydrothermal liquefaction of organic solid waste to produce biofuel
10. Advanced biofuels: Characteristics, deoxygenation and hydrodeoxygenation catalytic reaction
11. Advanced thermochemical conversion techniques of biomass and organic solid waste to biofuel
12. Co-production of value-added products from thermochemical conversion of biomass and organic solid waste
PART III: FORMATION, TRANSFORMATION AND CONTROL OF VARIOUS POLLUTANTS DURING THE THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION PROCESS OF ORGANIC SOLID WASTES
13. Heavy metals and organic pollutants during thermochemical conversion of solid waste (non-combust)
14. Nitrogen and sulphur-containing compounds during thermochemical conversion of solid waste (non-combust)
PART IV: CASE STUDY AND FUTURE PROSPECT
15. Industrial applications of thermochemical technologies for biofuel and gas production
16. Current bottlenecks and future directions of thermochemical conversion of biomass and organic solid wastes
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443292910
- eBook ISBN: 9780443292927
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Nan Zhou
Dr. Nan Zhou is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Energy and Power Engineering in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Zhejiang University of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering from the University of Minnesota, USA, in 2021, and his B.S. in Energy and Power Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, in 2013. Dr. Zhou’s research focuses on the thermochemical conversion of biomass and solid wastes into fuels, chemicals, and materials. His specific interests include the mechanisms and process scale-up of microwave-assisted pyrolysis, catalysis for the chemical recycling of plastics, and the catalytic upgrading for biofuel production. He has authored over 70 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, including Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, Applied Catalysis B: Environment, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Bioresource Technology. Two of his publications are recognized as ESI Highly Cited Papers. Dr. Zhou has a Google Scholar h-index of 37 and serves as a guest editor for several journals and a reviewer for over 10 SCI journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Institute of Energy and Power Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology