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Recent developments in bioenergy research /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gupta, Vijai Kumar (Editor ), Treichel, Helen (Editor ), Kuhad, Ramesh Chander (Editor ), Rodriguez-Couto, Susana (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2020.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Recent Developments in Bioenergy Research
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • About the authors
  • 1 Biomass to bioenergy research: current and future trends for biofuels
  • 1.1 Global biofuel scenario
  • 1.1.1 Biofuel production and demand
  • 1.1.2 Government incentives
  • 1.2 Bioenergy and the biorefinery concept
  • 1.2.1 Bioethanol
  • 1.2.2 Biodiesel
  • 1.2.3 Biogas
  • 1.2.4 Emerging and reemerging biofuels
  • 1.2.4.1 Biohydrogen
  • 1.2.4.2 Biobutanol
  • 1.2.4.3 Biooil
  • 1.2.4.4 Bio-dimethyl ether
  • 1.3 Final considerations
  • References
  • 2 Biomass-a resource for environmental bioremediation and bioenergy
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Biomass-sustainable natural resource
  • 2.3 Biomass in environmental bioremediation
  • 2.3.1 Phytoremediation
  • 2.3.2 Biosorption
  • 2.3.3 Valorization of exhausted biomass loaded with contaminants
  • 2.4 Biorefinery, concepts, and emerging opportunities for sustainable economy
  • 2.5 Short history of biorefineries and bio-based products
  • 2.6 Biomass feedstock
  • 2.7 Structure of biorefinery concept
  • 2.8 Biorefinery platforms
  • 2.9 Biorefinery eco-efficiency
  • 2.10 Concluding remarks and perspectives
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 3 Renewable energy and the role of biofuels in the current world
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Energy security in the world
  • 3.2.1 Alternative energy growth and its geographical aspects
  • 3.2.1.1 The US case-recent primary energy issues
  • 3.2.1.2 The Chinese case: changes in energy
  • 3.2.1.3 The Brazilian case: a model for renewable energy generation
  • 3.2.1.4 The Indian case: demands and oil dependence
  • 3.3 Renewable energy generation: costs and policy to sustain its development
  • 3.3.1 Economic aspects of renewable energy development around the world
  • 3.4 The role of biofuels
  • 3.4.1 Biofuels in the United States
  • 3.4.2 Biofuel development in China
  • 3.4.3 Biofuels in Europe
  • 3.4.4 Biofuel production in emerging countries
  • 3.4.4.1 Brazilian case: ethanol production
  • 3.4.4.2 Biodiesel production
  • 3.5 Highlights in policy initiatives
  • 3.5.1 Policy changes in global scale
  • 3.5.2 Policy changes expected in the local region
  • 3.6 Final remarks
  • References
  • 4 Power the future with bioenergy from organic wastes
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Organic wastes for bioenergy
  • 4.2.1 Animal wastes
  • 4.2.1.1 Pig wastes
  • 4.2.1.2 Cattle wastes
  • 4.2.2 Sugarcane bagasse and vinasse wastes
  • 4.2.3 Municipal wastewater and organic solid waste
  • 4.3 Technologies for generating bioenergy from organic wastes
  • 4.3.1 Combustion
  • 4.3.1.1 Pelletization
  • 4.3.1.2 Incineration
  • 4.3.1.2.1 Fixed bed incinerators
  • 4.3.1.2.2 Rotary kiln incinerators
  • 4.3.1.2.3 Liquid injection incinerators
  • 4.3.1.2.4 Fluidized bed incinerators
  • 4.3.2 Gasification
  • 4.3.3 Pyrolysis
  • 4.3.3.1 Torrefaction
  • 4.3.4 Transesterification