Gupta V.K., Tuohy M.G. Biofuel Technologies: Recent Developments

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. XVII, 534 p. ISBN: 978-3-642-34518-0, ISBN: 978-3-642-34519-7 (eBook), DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-34519-7.Biofuels are considered to be the main potential replacement for fossil fuels in the near future. In this book international experts present recent advances in biofuel research and related technologies. Topics include biomethane and biobutanol production, microbial fuel cells, feedstock production, biomass pre-treatment, enzyme hydrolysis, genetic manipulation of microbial cells and their application in the biofuels industry, bioreactor systems, and economical processing technologies for biofuel residues. The chapters provide concise information to help understand the technology-related implications of biofuels development. Moreover, recent updates on biofuel feedstocks, biofuel types, associated co- and byproducts and their applications are highlighted. The book addresses the needs of postgraduate researchers and scientists across diverse disciplines and industrial sectors in which biofuel technologies and related research and experimentation are pursued.Sustainability and Technical ChallengesFermentable Sugars from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Technical Challenges
Ravichandra Potumarthi, Rama Raju Baadhe and Sankar Bhattacharya
Sustainability Assessment of Palm Biodiesel Production in Thailand
Thapat Silalertruksa and Shabbir H. GheewalaPretreatment TechnologiesProgress in Physical and Chemical Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Keikhosor Karimi, Marzieh Shafiei and Rajeev Kumar
Acid Pre-treatment Technologies and SEM Analysis of Treated Grass Biomass in Biofuel Processing
Anthonia O’Donovan, Vijai K. Gupta, Jessica M. Coyne and Maria G. TuohyConversion TechnologiesThe Role of Fungal Enzymes in Global Biofuel Production Technologies
Jessica M. Coyne, Vijai K. Gupta, Anthonia O’Donovan and Maria G. Tuohy
Progress on Enzymatic Saccharification Technologies for Biofuels Production
Pablo Alvira, Mercedes Ballesteros and María José Negro
Microbial Glycoside Hydrolases for Biomass Utilization in Biofuels Applications
Gashaw Mamo, Reza Faryar and Eva Nordberg Karlsson
Developing Cellulolytic Organisms for Consolidated Bioprocessing of ignocellulosics
Willem H. van Zyl, Riaan den Haan and Daniel C. la GrangeBiofuel ResourcesPotential Bioresources as Future Sources of Biofuels Production: An Overview
eeranjaneya Reddy Lebaka (L)
Second Generation Bio-Ethanol and Renewable Chemicals from Lignocellulosics
Sudip Kumar RakshitBiofuels, Co-products and Associated TechnologiesFermentative Biohydrogen Production Using Microbial Consortia
Radhika Singh
Biohydrogen as Biofuel: Future Prospects and Avenues for Improvements
Jahangir Imam, Puneet Kumar Singh and Pratyoosh Shukla
Biohydrogen Production from Microalgae
Dheeraj Rathore and Anoop Singh
Microbial Fuel Cells for Sustainable Bioenergy Generation: Principles and Perspective Applications
S. Venkata Mohan, S. Srikanth, G. Velvizhi and M. Lenin Babu
Biomethanation Potential of Biological and Other Wastes
J. C. Costa, D. Z. Sousa, M. A. Pereira, A. J. M. Stams and M. M. Alves
Production of Bioethanol from Biomass: An Overview
Óscar J. Sánchez and Sandra Montoya
Biobutanol Production from Biomass
Johanna Niemistö, Paula Saavalainen, Ritva Isomäki, Tanja Kolli, Mika Huuhtanen and Riitta L. Keiski
Life-Cycle Environmental Impacts of Biofuels and Co-products
Gregory Zaimes, Matthew Borkowski and Vikas Khanna
The Principle and Applications of Bioelectrochemical Systems
Zhiyong (Jason) Ren