Biomass to biofuels : strategies for global industries / edited by Alain A. Vertes [and others].
| Other author | Vertès, Alain A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2010. |
| Description | xxii, 559 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I: Structure of the bioenergy business: Characteristics of biofuels and renewable fuel -- The global demand for biofuels: technologies, markets and policies -- Biofuel demand realization -- Advanced biorefineries for the production of fuel ethanol -- Part II: Diesel from biomass: Biomass liquefaction and gasification -- Diesel from syngas -- Biodiesel from vegetable oils -- Biofuels from microalgae and seaweeds -- Part III: Ethanol and butanol: Improvements in corn to ethanol production technology using saccharomyces cerevisiae -- Advanced technologies for biomass hydrolysis and saccharification using novel enzymes -- Mass balances and analytical methods for biomass pretreatment experiments -- Biomass conversion inhibitors and in situ detoxification -- Fuel ethanol production from lignocellulosic raw materials using recombinant yeasts -- Conversion of biomass to ethanol by other organisms -- Advanced fermentation technologies -- Advanced product recovery technologies -- Clostridia and process engineering for energy generation -- Part IV: Hydrogen, methane, and methanol: Hydrogen generation by microbial cultures -- Engineering photosynthesis for H2 production from H2O: cyanobacteria as design organisms -- Production and utilization of methane biogas as renewable fuel -- Methanol production and utilization -- Part V: Perspectives: Enhancing primary raw materials for biofuels -- Axes of development in chemical and process engineering for converting biomass to energy -- Financing strategies for industrial-scale biofuel production and technology development start-ups. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009041780 |
| ISBN | 9780470513125 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0470513128 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TP339 .B5765 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |