Pre Treatment Methods of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biofuel Productio

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Physical Pretreatments. 3. Physicochemical Pretreatments. 4. Chemical Pretreatments. 5. Biological Pretreatment. 6. Combined Pretreatment. 7. Problems of The Industrial Adaptation. 8. Economics of Different Pretreatment Technologies. 9. Environmental Concerns. 10. Conclusions And Recommendations.

About the author

Dr. Shyamal Roy completed BE & ME in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India. He completed postdoctoral research from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA and Rutgers University, NJ, USA. He also worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Research & Development Centre, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. He was awarded prestigious Raman Fellowship by UGC, Govt. of India in the year of 2015. Now he is a faculty member at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.

Summary

This book explains various lignocellulosic biomass pre-treatment methods with emphasis on concepts, practicability, mechanisms of action, advantages and disadvantages and the potential for industrial applications. It also highlights the main challenges and suggests possible ways to make these technologies feasible for the biofuel industry.

Product details

• Authors: Shyamal Roy, Shyamal (Jadavpur University Roy, Roy Shyamal
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781032066929
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3206692-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering; SCIENCE / Biotechnology, SCIENCE / Energy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, biotechnology, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology