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1 online resource |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Includes index. |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed July 2, 2020). |
| Contents |
Front Cover -- Recent Developments in Bioenergy Research -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- About the authors -- 1 Biomass to bioenergy research: current and future trends for biofuels -- 1.1 Global biofuel scenario -- 1.1.1 Biofuel production and demand -- 1.1.2 Government incentives -- 1.2 Bioenergy and the biorefinery concept -- 1.2.1 Bioethanol -- 1.2.2 Biodiesel -- 1.2.3 Biogas -- 1.2.4 Emerging and reemerging biofuels -- 1.2.4.1 Biohydrogen -- 1.2.4.2 Biobutanol -- 1.2.4.3 Biooil -- 1.2.4.4 Bio-dimethyl ether -- 1.3 Final considerations -- References |
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2 Biomass-a resource for environmental bioremediation and bioenergy -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biomass-sustainable natural resource -- 2.3 Biomass in environmental bioremediation -- 2.3.1 Phytoremediation -- 2.3.2 Biosorption -- 2.3.3 Valorization of exhausted biomass loaded with contaminants -- 2.4 Biorefinery, concepts, and emerging opportunities for sustainable economy -- 2.5 Short history of biorefineries and bio-based products -- 2.6 Biomass feedstock -- 2.7 Structure of biorefinery concept -- 2.8 Biorefinery platforms -- 2.9 Biorefinery eco-efficiency |
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2.10 Concluding remarks and perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 Renewable energy and the role of biofuels in the current world -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Energy security in the world -- 3.2.1 Alternative energy growth and its geographical aspects -- 3.2.1.1 The US case-recent primary energy issues -- 3.2.1.2 The Chinese case: changes in energy -- 3.2.1.3 The Brazilian case: a model for renewable energy generation -- 3.2.1.4 The Indian case: demands and oil dependence -- 3.3 Renewable energy generation: costs and policy to sustain its development |
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3.3.1 Economic aspects of renewable energy development around the world -- 3.4 The role of biofuels -- 3.4.1 Biofuels in the United States -- 3.4.2 Biofuel development in China -- 3.4.3 Biofuels in Europe -- 3.4.4 Biofuel production in emerging countries -- 3.4.4.1 Brazilian case: ethanol production -- 3.4.4.2 Biodiesel production -- 3.5 Highlights in policy initiatives -- 3.5.1 Policy changes in global scale -- 3.5.2 Policy changes expected in the local region -- 3.6 Final remarks -- References -- 4 Power the future with bioenergy from organic wastes -- 4.1 Introduction |
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4.2 Organic wastes for bioenergy -- 4.2.1 Animal wastes -- 4.2.1.1 Pig wastes -- 4.2.1.2 Cattle wastes -- 4.2.2 Sugarcane bagasse and vinasse wastes -- 4.2.3 Municipal wastewater and organic solid waste -- 4.3 Technologies for generating bioenergy from organic wastes -- 4.3.1 Combustion -- 4.3.1.1 Pelletization -- 4.3.1.2 Incineration -- 4.3.1.2.1 Fixed bed incinerators -- 4.3.1.2.2 Rotary kiln incinerators -- 4.3.1.2.3 Liquid injection incinerators -- 4.3.1.2.4 Fluidized bed incinerators -- 4.3.2 Gasification -- 4.3.3 Pyrolysis -- 4.3.3.1 Torrefaction -- 4.3.4 Transesterification |
| Subject |
Biomass energy.
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Bioénergie.
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Biomass energy
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| Added Author |
Gupta, Vijai Kumar, editor.
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Treichel, Helen, editor.
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Kuhad, Ramesh Chander, editor.
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Rodriguez-Couto, Susana, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version : 9780128195970 |
| ISBN |
0128227648 (electronic bk.) |
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9780128227640 (electronic bk.) |
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0128195975 |
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9780128195970 |
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9780128195970 (print) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000067444000 |
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AU@ 000068653454 |
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UKMGB 019819582 |
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