Description
Book SynopsisBiomass to Renewable Energy Processes, Second Edition, explains the theories of biological processes, biomass materials and logistics, and conversion technologies for bioenergy products such as biogas, ethanol, butanol, biodiesel, and synthetic gases. The book discusses anaerobic digestion of waste materials for biogas and hydrogen production, bioethanol and biobutanol production from starch and cellulose, and biodiesel production from plant oils. It addresses thermal processes, including gasification and pyrolysis of agricultural residues and woody biomass. The text also covers pretreatment technologies, enzymatic reactions, fermentation, and microbiological metabolisms and pathways.
Table of ContentsPreface
Editor
Contributors
1. Introduction
Jay. J. Cheng
2. Biomass Chemistry
Deepak R. Keshwani
3. Biomass Resources
Wenqiao Yuan, Ziyu Wang, and Deepak R. Keshwani
4. Biomass Logistics
Matthew W. Veal
5. Kinetics and Microbiology of Biological Processes
Jay. J. Cheng
6. Anaerobic Digestion for Biogas Production
Jay. J. Cheng
7. Biological Process for Ethanol Production
Jay. J. Cheng
8. Biological Process for Butanol Production
Maurycy Daroch, Jian-Hang Zhu, and Fangxiao Yang
9. Chemical Conversion Process for Biodiesel Production
Wenqiao Yuan and Fangxiao Yang
10. Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Power and Fuels
Hasan Jameel and Deepak R. Keshwani
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