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This book critically evaluates recently investigated feedstock for biofuels production. Biofuel sector is rapidly evolving to cater the renewable energy demands. Novel and advanced feedstock are being investigated for their techno-economic feasibility. Environmental concerns, food vs fuel debate, energy security, economic feasibility, and availability are the major drivers for exploring different feedstock for biofuel production. This book explores a wide range of potential biofuels feedstock, their functional concepts, recent advancement, novel technique and critical evaluation with other available biofuel feedstock. This book also discusses future prospects of biofuel production. It is a useful read for students, researchers, faculty, industry and policy makers in the biofuel field.
List of contents
1 Biofuel production from conventional feedstocks: Challenges and alternatives.- 2 Novel feedstocks for biofuels: Current scenario and recent advancements.- 3 Non-edible oil plants for biodiesel production.- 4 Role of Microorganisms in Production of Biofuels.- 5 Algal Biomass for Biodiesel and Bio-oil Production.- 6 Algae as a feedstock for bioethanol and biomethane production.- 7 Aquatic weeds as bioenergy feedstock.- 8 Wastewater and solid waste as feedstock for energy production.- 9 Agricultural lignocellulosic waste for bioethanol production.- 10.- Food Wastes for Biofuels Production.- 11 Animal Fats Derived Biodiesel and Nano-Technology Applications.- 12 Potential microorganisms for power generation via microbial fuel cells.
About the author
Dr. Abhishek Guldhe was awarded Ph.D. from Durban University of Technology, South Africa. He is Associate Professor at Amity institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra. He is awarded with prestigious Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. He has featured in the list of world's top 2% scientists prepared by researchers at Stanford University and published in Elsevier. His research focus area is microalgal biotechnology, biofuels, bioactive compounds and waste beneficiation. He teaches various subjects of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. He has over 50 publications which includes papers and book chapters in reputed international peer reviewed and high impact journals and books.
Dr. Bhaskar Singh received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) India in 2010. Bhaskar Singh also holds an M. Phil. from Pondicherry University, India, with a Gold Medal. He is currently servingas an Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India since August 2013. Dr. Singh is currently engaged in teaching in the thrust areas of Environmental Sciences. Dr. Singh works on various aspects of biodiesel development for its commercial applications. He has to his credit more than 55 research and review papers in peer-reviewed and high-impact international journals. He has also co-authored more than 20 book chapters with reputed publishers. Dr. Singh has co-authored and co-edited books with Springer, Elsevier, & Routledge (CRC Press) publication. He recently featured in the list of top 2% of the world scientists in the report published by Elsevier (prepared by the researcher's of Stanford University).
