Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biofuel Production

• Main Author: Bajpai, Pratima (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Chemical engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

The book describes the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for biomass-to-biofuel conversion processes, which is an important step in increasing ethanol production for biofuels. It also highlights the main challenges and suggests possible ways to make these technologies feasible for the biofuel...

Table of Contents:

• Background and General Introduction
• Structure of Lignocellulosic Biomass
• Conversion of Biomass to Fuel
• Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass
• Summary of Biomass Pretreatment Methods
• Future Perspectives.