| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Woodhead Publishing series in energy |
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Woodhead Publishing in energy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2017). |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Bioenergy Systems for the Future: Prospects for Biofuels and Biohydrogen; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Section A: Biomass to bioenergy; Chapter 1: Biomass: An overview; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Chemical characterisation of biomass; 1.2.1. Cellulose; 1.2.2. Hemicellulose; 1.2.3. Xylans; 1.2.4. Mannans; 1.2.5. Galactans; 1.2.6. Chitin and peptidoglycan; 1.2.7. Reserve polysaccharides; 1.2.7.1. Starch; Amylose; Amylopectin; 1.2.8. Lignin; 1.3. Agriculture and forestry biomass for energy production; 1.4. Energy from biomass, a resource to exploit |
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1.4.1. Energy production from biomass1.4.1.1. Energy from agriculture residues; 1.4.1.2. Energy from forestry biomass; 1.4.1.3. Biofuels; 1.5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Further Reading; Chapter 2: Technological aspects of nonfood agricultural lignocellulose transformations; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Material flows of biomasses from agriculture; 2.2.1. Classification of biomass; 2.2.2. Biomass properties; 2.3. Energy use pathways of biomasses from agriculture; 2.3.1. Biomass to bioenergy; 2.3.2. Integration of energy use, new biobased products and nutrient recovery |
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2.3.3. Energy production technologies and fuel characteristics2.3.3.1. General about refining bio fuels; 2.3.3.2. Mechanically and thermally treated solid biofuels; 2.3.3.3. Direct use of solid biomass in energy production; 2.3.3.4. Characteristics and quality demands of fuel; 2.3.4. Environmental technology in heating boilers for solid bio fuels; 2.4. Conclusions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 3: Production of bioalcohol and biomethane; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Biofuels; 3.2.1. Bioalcohol production; 3.2.1.1. Production feedstocks; Sucrose containing feedstocks; Starchy materials |
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Lignocellulosic biomassMacro/Microalgea; 3.2.1.2. Production methods; Bioethanol from sugar-/starch-containing feedstock; Bioethanol from lignocellulosic materials; Pretreatment process; Physical pretreatment; Chemical and physicochemical pretreatment; Biological pretreatment; Hydrolysis process; Fermentation process; Separation process; 3.2.2. Biomethane production; 3.2.2.1. Production feedstocks; 3.2.2.2. Production methods; Pretreatment process; Main production stages; Thermal conversion method; AD method; 3.3. Membrane processes for biofuels production; 3.4. Conclusion and future trends |
| Summary |
This book examines the current advances in biomass conversion technologies for biofuels and biohydrogen production, including their advantages and challenges for real-world application and industrial-scale implementation. |
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Biomass energy.
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Bioénergie.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
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Biomass energy
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| Added Author |
Dalena, Francesco, editor.
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Basile, Angelo, editor.
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Rossi, Claudio, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version : 9780081010310 |
| ISBN |
9780081010266 (electronic bk.) |
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0081010265 (electronic bk.) |
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9780081010310 |
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0081010311 |
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9780081010310 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000061157068 |
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CHBIS 011069489 |
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CHNEW 001014367 |
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CHVBK 499781465 |
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GBVCP 897845110 |
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UKMGB 018377288 |
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