Environmental management of energy from biofuels and biofeedstocks /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Speight, James G.
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Singh, Kamel
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, New Jersey : Salem, Massachusetts : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ; Scrivener Publishing, [2014]
• Σειρά: Energy and environment book series
• Θέματα: Biomass energy.; Biomass energy > Environmental aspects.; Chemical processes.; Energy crops.; Biomass chemicals.; Waste products as fuel.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.; Electronic books.

This is the most comprehensive and thorough volume on the environmental aspects of energy from biofuels and biofeedstocks. Biomass is a renewable resource whose utilization has received great attention due to environmental considerations and the increasing demands of energy worldwide. Since the ener...

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• Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1 Fuels From Biomass; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Growth of Biofuels; 1.2.1 Factors Spurring Growth in the Biofuels Market; 1.2.2 Challenges to the Wide-Scale Use Of Biofuels; 1.2.3 History of Biofuels Programs; 1.2.4 Current Biofuel Production; 1.3 Conventional Biomass Feedstocks; 1.3.1 Fuels from Food Fiber and Feed Crops (1st Generation); 1.4 Challenges to Conventional Feedstocks; 1.5 Fuels from Crop Residues, Wood and Dedicated Energy Crops; 1.5.1 Characteristics of Cellulosic Biomass; 1.5.2 Biomass Residues and Organic Wastes.
• 1.5.3 Wood Residues1.5.4 Crop Residues; 1.5.5 Energy Crops; 1.5.6 Micro-Algae; 1.6 Technologies for Converting Biomass into Liquid Fuels; 1.6.1 Thermochemical Conversion; 1.6.2 Biochemical Conversion; 1.6.3 Emerging Developments in Conversion Technology; 1.7 The Biorefinery Concept; 1.8 Outlook for Cellulosic Liquid Fuels; 1.9 Biofuels; 1.9.1 Ethanol from Sugars; 1.9.2 Ethanol from Starches; 1.9.3 Fuel Ethanol; 1.9.4 Lipid-Derived Biofuels; References; 2 Environmental Aspects; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 2.3 Life Cycle Considerations of Biofuels.
• 2.3.1 Feedstock Production, Harvest, Processing, Transport2.4 Refining Feedstocks Into Biofuels; 2.4.1 Transport of Feedstocks and Fuel; 2.4.2 Combustion; 2.4.3 Results of Well-to-Wheel Analyses; 2.4.4 Reducing the Climate Impact of Biofuels; 2.5 Impact of Growing Biomass; 2.5.1 Habitat Destruction; 2.5.2 Minimizing Land-Use and Impact on Wildlife; 2.5.3 Impact on Soil Quality; 2.5.4 Impact on Water Resources; 2.5.5 Impact on Air Quality; References; 3 Biofuel Policies; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Regional, National and Local Policies; 3.2.1 Africa; 3.2.2 Asia and the Pacific; 3.2.3 Latin America.
• 3.2.4 Europe3.2.5 North America; 3.3 International Environmental Instruments; 3.3.1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 3.3.2 Other Emissions; 3.4 Standards and Certification Schemes; 3.5 International Trade; References; 4 The Biofuel Life Cycle; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Energy Balance and Energy Efficiency of Biofuels; 4.3 Ethanol in SI Engines; 4.4 Ethanol in CI Engines; 4.5 Biodiesel Blends; 4.6 Unblended Biodiesel; 4.7 Other Biofuels; 4.7.1 Vegetable Oil and Animal Fats; 4.7.2 Dimethyl Ether; 4.7.3 Biomass to Liquid; References; 5 Social Aspects; 5.1 Introduction.
• 5.2 Agricultural and Rural Development5.3 Expanding Markets; 5.4 Creating Employment; 5.5 Subsidies; 5.6 Biofuel Processing; 5.7 Biofuels for Local Use; 5.8 Food Versus Fuel Debate; 5.9 Infrastructure Requirements; 5.10 Transport, Storage and Delivery; 5.11 Government Policies and Regulations; References; 6 The Future of Biofuels; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Next Generation Biofuels; 6.3 Integrated Refining Concepts
• The Biorefinery; 6.3.1 The Biorefinery Concept; 6.3.2 Process Options; 6.3.3 Anaerobic Digestion; 6.3.4 Fermentation and Hydrolysis; 6.3.5 Transesterification.