Hydrocarbon Biorefinery: Sustainable Processing of Biomass for Hydrocarbon Biofuels

Sustainable production of hydrocarbon biofuels from biomass is possible with existing internal combustion engines, without capital-intensive new infrastructures. Hydrocarbon Biorefinery: Sustainable Processing of Biomass for Hydrocarbon Biofuels provides a comprehensive resource for researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals, covering chemical and thermochemical conversion processes, biological and biochemical conversion processes, and process design.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 462 pages
Publication date: 09 September 2021
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Sustainable production of hydrocarbon biofuels from biomass, fuels that are fully compatible with existing internal combustion engines, will enable the global transport economy to transition to a sustainable energy source without the need for capital-intensive new infrastructures.

Hydrocarbon Biorefinery: Sustainable Processing of Biomass for Hydrocarbon Biofuels presents a comprehensive and easily understandable consolidation of existing knowledge for the production of hydrocarbon biofuels from biomass. Three major areas for the conversion of biomass to hydrocarbon biofuels are addressed:

1. Chemical and thermochemical conversion processes: These processes involve the use of chemical catalysts, heat, and pressure to break down biomass into its basic components, such as sugars and acids. These components can then be converted into hydrocarbon biofuels through various chemical reactions.

2. Biological and biochemical conversion processes: These processes involve the use of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, to convert biomass into hydrocarbon biofuels. These microorganisms can break down organic matter into simple sugars and then convert these sugars into hydrocarbon biofuels through fermentation.

3. Conversion processes of biomass-derived compounds: These processes involve the conversion of biomass-derived compounds, such as lignin and cellulose, into hydrocarbon biofuels. Lignin is a complex organic compound found in plant cell walls, while cellulose is the main component of plant cell walls. These compounds can be converted into hydrocarbon biofuels through various chemical and biochemical processes.

Additionally, the book includes process design, life cycle analysis of various processes, reaction engineering, catalysts, process conditions, and process concepts. It is supported with detailed case studies to illustrate the practical applications of the discussed topics.

The economic viability of each process is specifically addressed to provide a clear guide for the economic development of future hydrocarbon biofuels.

Hydrocarbon Biorefinery: Sustainable Processing of Biomass for Hydrocarbon Biofuels offers an all-in-one resource for researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals working in the area of bioenergy. It will be of interest to energy engineers, chemical engineers, bioengineers, chemists, agricultural researchers, and mechanical engineers. Furthermore, this book provides structured foundational content on biorefineries for undergraduate and graduate students.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 235 x 191 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780128233061