Advances in Eco-Fuels for a Sustainable Environment

Advances in Eco-fuels for Sustainable Environment presents the most recent developments in the field of environmentally friendly eco-fuels. Dr. Kalad Azad and his team of contributors analyze the latest bio-energy technologies and emission control strategies, while also considering other important factors, such as environmental sustainability and energy efficiency improvement. Coverage includes biofuel extraction and conversion technologies, the implementation of biotechnologies and system improvement methods in the process industries. This book will help readers develop a deeper understanding of the relevant concepts and solutions to global sustainability issues with the goal of achieving cleaner, more efficient energy.
Energy industry practitioners, energy policymakers and government organizations, renewables researchers and academics will find this book extremely useful.

List of contents

1. Introduction to sustainable eco-fuels2. Eco-fuel feedstocks and their prospect3. Prospect of biodiesel feedstocks as an effective eco-fuel source and their challenges4. Sustainable feedstocks for eco-fuel: sources, properties, and prospects5. Eco-fuel extraction technologies6. Anaerobic digestion of various feed stocks for second generation biofuel production7. Advances in bio-oil extraction from plant and algal sources8. Efficient eco-fuel conversion approaches and techniques9. Advances in eco-fuel conversion technologies10. Catalyst free bio-crude eco-fuel production via subcritical hydrothermal liquefaction of biogas digestate11. Eco-fuel characteristics and behaviour analysis12. Eco-fuel and its compatibility with different automotive materials13. Eco-fuel applications in internal combustion engine to mitigate harmful emission14. Assessment of performance, combustion and emission behaviour of novel Annona biodiesel operated diesel engine15. Eco-fuel applications in CI engine16. Commercial prospect of eco-fuel as a new horizon for future scopes17. Eco-fuel future prospect and community impact

About the author

Dr. Kalam Azad is a Lecturer at CQUniversity, Melbourne, Australia. His field of interest is renewable energy technologies, energy
conversion, and their relevant industrial applications. He has published over a hundred scientific articles, including six edited books
with Elsevier. The recognition of his research has been proved through a high number of citations and h-index both in Scopus and Google
Scholar. He also works as a Section Editor: Sustainable Energy and Energies journal. Currently, he is a member of different professional bodies throughout the world.

Product details

• Authors: Abul Kalam (Lecturer of Mechanical Engineeri Azad, Abul Kalam (School of Engineering and Techno Azad, Abul Kalam (The School of Engineering and Te Azad, Kalam Azad, Kalam (Associate Professor Azad, Kalam (Lecturer Azad, Kalam (Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering Azad
• Assisted by: Abul Kalam Azad (Editor), Abul Kalam (Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering Azad (Editor), Abul Kalam (Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology at Central Queensland University Azad (Editor), Abul Kalam (School of Engineering and Technology Central Queensland University Azad (Editor), Abul Kalam (The School of Engineering and Technology Azad (Editor), Kalam Azad (Editor), Kalam (Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering Azad (Editor), Kalam (The School of Engineering and Technology Azad (Editor), Azad Abul Kalam (Editor), Abul (The School of Engineering and Technology Kalam Azad (Editor), Abul Kalam (The School of Engineering and Technology Kalam Azad (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9780081027288
• ISBN: 978-0-08-102728-8
• No. of pages: 517
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; Woodhead Publishing Series in; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; SCIENCE / Energy, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology