Biomass for Biofuels

List of contents

Introduction
1. Biofuels and sustainable development
2. Biomass for fuels - Classification and composition
3. Biomass feedstock for biofuels production
4. Outlook for advanced biofuels
5. Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sugars: The effect of the structure of lignocellulose
6. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
7. Fermentative and non-fermentative pathways of butanol and its analogues.

About the author

Katarzyna Bulkowska, Artur Pawlowski

Summary

Biomass is a widely available resource, that can be characterized by its high production potential. Enabling the production of different types of biofuels, biomass can be used in both spark-ignition and compression-ignition engines. There is extensive knowledge of the biofuel production process, and technologies enabling the production of biofuels with high caloric value and better physicochemical properties are developed. The biggest barrier in the development of a biofuels market is not the lack of know-how, but economic and political aspects.
Biomass for Biofuels presents technological aspects of biomass conversion into advanced biofuels. Also discussed are the influence of growing biofuels markets on the natural environment and social relations as well as economic aspects of acquisition of biomass and its processing into biofuels. In addition biomass characteristics are presented. A definition is provided, and its chemical composition and properties detailed. The focus is on lignocellulosic biomass, whose complex structure is a limiting factor for biofuels production via biological processes. For that reason, echanical, chemical and physicochemical methods that enable an increased availability for the microorganisms used for biomass conversion to biofuels are discussed.

Product details

• Authors: Katarzyna Gusiatin Bulkowska, Artur Bulkowska Pawlowski, Lucjan Pawlowski, Lucjan (EDT) Pawlowski
• Assisted by: Katarzyna Bulkowska (Editor), Bulkowska Katarzyna (Editor), Zygmunt Mariusz Gusiatin (Editor), Gusiatin Zygmunt Mariusz (Editor), Ewa Klimiuk (Editor), Klimiuk Ewa (Editor), Artur Pawlowski (Editor), Artur (Lublin University of Technology Pawlowski (Editor), Lucjan Pawlowski (Editor), Pawlowski Artur (Editor), Tomasz Pokoj (Editor), Pokoj Tomasz (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2016
• EAN: 9781138026315
• ISBN: 978-1-138-02631-5
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Solid fuel technology