Next-Generation Biofuels

Next-Generation Biofuels delves into recent innovations and research advancements in alternative fuel processing for sustainable energy management. Focusing on thermochemical biorefining technologies, the book explores the production of advanced biofuel products, covering topics such as reaction mechanisms, catalysis, kinetic modeling, thermodynamics, process integration and optimization. It also addresses key aspects like process design and scale-up, supply chain management, and lifecycle and techno-economic assessments. The book highlights the benefits and drivers of next-generation biofuels, examining economic feasibility, sustainability, and policy frameworks through detailed case studies. Furthermore, it discusses future challenges and opportunities for large-scale implementation of thermochemical biomass conversion technologies.

Aimed at scientists, researchers, engineers, and students in the field, this book offers valuable insights into biofuels, biochemicals, and biomass conversion technologies and its potential impact on sustainability.

• Provides up-to-date info on clean fuel, energy security, waste management, and climate change mitigation
• Focuses on thermochemical conversion technologies for waste biomass to biofuels like BtL, BtG, GtL
• Covers conversion technologies, hydrotreating technologies, and catalytic processes for alternate fuels production
• Emphasizes biomass conversion technologies with flow diagrams, reactor schematics, and statistical data
• Explores recent developments in biofuels, bioprocess engineering, and environmental risk assessment
• Includes topics like fuel refining, circular economy, life-cycle assessment, and GIS-based biomass supply chain modeling
• Aids understanding chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and techno-economic analysis of biofuel production
• Serves as a platform for translating knowledge between academia, industries, regulators, and policymakers for advancing alternate fuels research