Handbook of biofuels production: Processes and technologies

The global increase in the use of biofuels as substitute transportation fuels has prompted research and development into advanced chemical, biochemical and thermochemical biofuels production. This book provides a reference on the range of biomass conversion processes and technologies

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Main Author: Luque, Rafael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Woodhead Publishing Ltd 2010
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Summary:The global increase in the use of biofuels as substitute transportation fuels has prompted research and development into advanced chemical, biochemical and thermochemical biofuels production. This book provides a reference on the range of biomass conversion processes and technologies
Item Description:Electronic book text. - PDF.
Part 1 Key issues of biofuels production: Introduction and overview-- Multiple objectives policy: Life cycle sustainability assessment-- Vegetable-based feedstocks. Part 2 Chemical and biochemical conversion: Chemical catalytic conversion-- Biochemical catalytic production of biodiesel-- Glycerol-free and alternative biodiesels-- Biodiesel from microbial oil-- Bioethanol production-- Biobutanol production-- Other bioalcohols-- Biogas via anaerobic digestion-- Hydrogen. Part 3 Thermal and thermo-chemical conversion: Bio-oils via catalytic pyrolysis-- Fluid catalytic cracking-- Bio-syngas and biohydrogen via gasification-- Bioalcohols via gasification-- Hydrothermal conversion-- Fischer-Tropsch synthesis-- Biomass reforming. Part 4 Integrated production and application of biofuels: Biorefineries-- Valorisation of by-products-- Utilisation in diesel engines
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (688 p)
Format:Document
ISBN:0857090496
9780857090492
9781845696795