Green Nanotechnology for Biofuel Production

This book focuses on the use of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the production of biofuels. It describes the current production technologies for different biofuels and their limitations for commercialization, and discusses in detail how nanomaterials could reduce biofuel production costs. After an introduction to biofuels, the book examines biofuels economics and policy; biofuel production processes - advances and limitations; nanotechnology and its energy applications; nanotechnology in biohydrogen production - for cellulases, in algal fuel, and in bioethanol/biobutanol and biodiesel production. It is a valuable resource for researchers and engineers.

List of contents

Chapter-1: Introduction to biofuels.- Chapter-2: Biofuels economics and policy.- Chapter-3: Biofuels production processes: an overview.- Chapter-4: Existing production technologies of various biofuels; Advancement and limitations.- Chapter-5: Nanotechnology and its energy applications.- Chapter-6: Nanotechnology in biohydrogen production.- Chapter-7: Nanotechnology for cellulases.- Chapter-8: Nanotechnology in algal fuel production.- Chapter-9: Nanotechnology in bioethanol/biobutanol production.- Chapter-10: Nanotechnology for biodiesel production.

Summary

This book focuses on the use of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the production of biofuels. It describes the current production technologies for different biofuels and their limitations for commercialization, and discusses in detail how nanomaterials could reduce biofuel production costs. After an introduction to biofuels, the book examines biofuels economics and policy; biofuel production processes – advances and limitations; nanotechnology and its energy applications; nanotechnology in biohydrogen production – for cellulases, in algal fuel, and in bioethanol/biobutanol and biodiesel production. It is a valuable resource for researchers and engineers.

Product details

• Assisted by: P. K. Mishra (Editor), Himanshu Pandey (Editor), Himanshu Pandey et al (Editor), Pramod W. Ramteke (Editor), Manis Srivastava (Editor), Manish Srivastava (Editor), Neha Srivastava (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2019
• EAN: 9783030091361
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3009136-1
• No. of pages: 153
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 234 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 324 g
• Illustrations: XI, 153 p. 35 illus., 23 illus. in color.
• Series: Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; B, Microbiology (non-medical), ENERGY, biotechnology, microbiology, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Renewable and Green Energy, Other manufacturing technologies, Nanotechnology, Industrial Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Renewable energy resources, Microsystems and MEMS, Nanotechnology and Microengineering