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Author Nadda, Ashok Kumar.

Title Nanotechnology for Advanced Biofuels [electronic resource] : Fundamentals and Applications.

Imprint San Diego : Elsevier, 2023.

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Description 1 online resource (286 p.).
Series Micro and Nano Technologies Series
Micro & nano technologies.
Note Description based upon print version of record.
Contents Front cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Cerium- and aluminum-based nanomaterials as additive in nanofuels -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Classification of nanomaterials -- 1.3 Metal nanomaterials -- 1.4 Metal oxides nanomaterials -- 1.5 Aluminum-based nanomaterials -- 1.6 Cerium-based nanomaterials -- 1.6.1 Cerium oxide nanomaterials -- 1.7 Fuel additives -- 1.8 Nanofuels -- 1.9 Nanomaterials as fuel additives -- 1.9.1 Metal nanomaterials as fuel additive -- 1.10 Aluminum-based nanomaterials as fuel additives -- 1.10.1 Aluminum oxide nanoadditive
1.10.2 Aqueous aluminum nanoadditives -- 1.10.3 Carbon-coated Al nanomaterials as fuel additive -- 1.10.4 Polydopamine (PDA)-coated Al nanomaterials as fuel additive -- 1.11 Cerium and its oxides nanomaterials as fuel additives -- 1.11.1 Aqueous cerium oxide as fuel additives -- 1.11.2 Iron-doped cerium oxide nanomaterials as a fuel additive -- 1.12 Some useful terms -- 1.12.1 Brake thermal efficiency (ɳth) -- 1.12.2 Brake-specific fuel consumption -- 1.12.3 Ignition delay time -- 1.13 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 From sewage sludge to sustainable transportation fuels: Quo vadis?
2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Overview of organic solid wastes -- 2.2.1 Sewage sludge -- 2.2.2 Lignocellulosic biowastes -- 2.2.3 Food waste -- 2.2.4 Plastic waste -- 2.2.5 Algae and duckweed seeds -- 2.3 Recent trends in liquid biofuels production from SS -- 2.3.1 Overview of the pyrolysis process -- 2.3.2 Pyrolysis of SS for liquid biofuel: reaction mechanism -- 2.3.3 Pretreatment of SS prior to pyrolysis -- 2.3.4 Coprocessing of SS and other biowastes for liquid biofuels -- 2.3.5 Recent trends in catalytic pyrolysis of SS for liquid biofuels -- 2.3.6 Upgrading of biocrude from SS pyrolysis
2.4 Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment -- 2.5 Conclusions and perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 Nanomaterials bound biocatalysts for fuel synthesis -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Nanobiocatalysts -- 3.3 Enzyme immobilization techniques -- 3.3.1 Immobilization by adsorption -- 3.3.2 Immobilization by covalent attachment -- 3.3.3 Entrapment immobilization -- 3.3.4 Immobilization by cross-linking -- 3.4 Design and synthesis of nanostructured biocatalysts by novel methodologies -- 3.4.1 Using "grafting onto" technique to design nanostructured biocatalysts
3.4.2 Using "grafting from" technique to nanostructured biocatalysts -- 3.5 Advancements in nanocarriers for nanobiocatalysts -- 3.5.1 Carbon nanotubes -- 3.5.2 Nanofibers -- 3.5.3 Polymer nanocarriers -- 3.5.4 Silica nanocarriers -- 3.6 Performance of nanobiocatalysts -- 3.6.1 Enzyme activity and stability -- 3.6.2 Reuse of nanobiocatalysts -- 3.7 Applications of nanobiocatalysts in biofuel production -- References -- Chapter 4 Renewable biofuels additives blending chemicals -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Biorefinery value chain for chemical fuel energy
Note 4.3 Overview of biofuel additive and blended fuel characteristics performance
Subject Biomass energy -- Technological innovations.
Nanotechnology -- Industrial applications.
Bioénergie -- Innovations.
Nanotechnologie -- Applications industrielles.
Nanotechnology -- Industrial applications
Added Author Nguyen, Tuan Anh (Chemist)
Sharma, Swati.
Bilal, Muhammad.
Gupta, Ram K.
Other Form: Print version: Nadda, Ashok Kumar Nanotechnology for Advanced Biofuels San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology,c2023 9780323917599
ISBN 9780323986410
0323986412
9780323917599
0323917593
Standard No. AU@ 000073855074

 
    
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