Biofuels: Technology, Challenges and Prospects

✍ Scribed by Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Rashmi Avinash Agarwal, Tarun Gupta, Bhola Ram Gurjar (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Singapore
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 249
• Series: Green Energy and Technology
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book is intended to serve as a compendium on the state-of-the-art research in the field of biofuels. The book includes chapters on different aspects of biofuels from renowned international experts in the field. The book looks at current research on all aspects of biofuels from raw materials to production techniques. It also includes chapters on analysis of performance of biofuels, particularly biodiesel, in engines. The book incorporates case studies that provide insights into the performance of biofuels in applications such as automotive engines and diesel generators. The contents of the book will be useful to graduate students and researchers working on all aspects of biofuels. The book will also be of use to professionals and policymakers interested in biofuels.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction to Biofuels....Pages 3-6
Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Energy Fuel Precursors from Lignocellulosic Fractions....Pages 7-33
Microbial Electrochemical Platform: Biofactory with Diverse Applications....Pages 35-50
Biomass-Derived HMF Oxidation with Various Oxidants....Pages 51-67
Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Lignocellulosic Biomass Components: Effect of Alkaline Catalyst....Pages 69-84
Pretreatment Strategies of Lignocellulosic Biomass Towards Ethanol Yield: Case Study of Pine Needles....Pages 85-102
Ultrasound-Assisted Biodiesel Synthesis: A Mechanistic Insight....Pages 103-135
Thermo-Chemical Ethanol Production from Agricultural Waste Through Polygeneration: Performance Assessment Through a Case Study....Pages 137-155
Microalgae Based Biofuel: Challenges and Opportunities....Pages 157-175
Surrogates for Biodiesel: Review and Challenges....Pages 177-199
Response Surface Methodology Based Multi-objective Optimization of the Performance-Emission Profile of a CI Engine Running on Ethanol in Blends with Diesel....Pages 201-228
Effect of Alcohol Blending on Performance of Kerosene Fuelled Four-Stroke Spark Ignition Genset....Pages 229-245

✦ Subjects

Renewable and Green Energy;Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture);Engine Technology