Handbook of Plant-Based Biofuels

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Ashok Pandey Ashok Pandey (CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Trivandrum, India)

Handbook of Plant-Based Biofuels

Ashok Pandey, Ashok Pandey (CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Trivandrum, India), Hideki Fukuda (Kobe University, Japan) , Satya Narayan Naik (Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India)

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English

CRC Press Inc
26 September 2008

Botany & plant sciences; Applied ecology; Solid fuel technology; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Explores Worldwide Trends Involving the Production and Use of Biofuels

With the depletion of oil resources as well as the negative environmental impact of fossil fuels, there is much interest in alternative energy sources. Focusing on some of the most important alternate energy sources for the foreseeable future, the Handbook of Plant-Based Biofuels provides state-of-the-art information on the status of the production of biofuels, in particular, bioethanol and biodiesel.

Introduction to Biofuels

After profiling plant-based biofuels, the book gives an overview of the production of biofuels from biomass materials by thermochemical and biochemical methods. It examines the thermochemical conversion of biomass to liquids and gaseous fuels.

Production of Bioethanol

The handbook then analyzes current biomass-to-ethanol programs, followed by a discussion on ethanol fermentation from molasses and process practices applied for the improvement of ethanol production by ethanologenic microorganisms. It also explains the hydrolysis and fermentation of ethanol from starchy and lignocellulosic biomasses.

Production of Biodiesel

In the final chapters, the contributors discuss current perspectives and the future of biodiesel production. They explore biodiesel production substrates, the lipase-catalyzed preparation of biodiesel, and biodiesel production with supercritical fluid technologies.

Contributions by: Hideki Fukuda (Kobe University Japan), Satya Narayan Naik (Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India), Velusamy Senthilkumar
Edited by: Ashok Pandey, Ashok Pandey (CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Trivandrum, India)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 740g
ISBN: 9781560221753
ISBN 10: 1560221755
Pages: 314
Publication Date: 26 September 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Plant-Based Biofuels: An Introduction. World Biofuel Scenario. Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Liquids and Gaseous Fuels. Production of Biofuels with Special Emphasis on Biodiesel.Fuel Ethanol: Current Status and Outlook. Bioethanol from Biomass: Production of Ethanol from Molasses. Bioethanol from Starchy Biomass: Part I Production of Starch Saccharifying Enzymes. Bioethanol from Starchy Biomass: Part II Hydrolysis and Fermentation. Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Part I Pretreatment of the Substrates. Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Part II Production of Cellulases and Hemicellulases. Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Part III Hydrolysis and Fermentation. Biodiesel: Current and Future Perspectives. Biodiesel Production Technologies and Substrates. Lipase-Catalyzed Preparation of Biodiesel. Biodiesel Production with Supercritical Fluid Technologies. Palm Oil Diesel Production and Its Experimental Test on a Diesel Engine. Biodiesel from Rice Bran Oil. Biodiesel Production Using Karanja (Pongamia pinnata) and Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) Seed Oil. Biodiesel Production from Mahua Oil and Its Evaluation in an Engine. Biodiesel Production from Rubber Seed Oil.

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