Biofuels Production and Processing Technology

• Other Authors: Tropea, Alessia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; Biotechnology; biofuels; corn; extraction; enzyme-assisted; protein; soybean; molecular sieve; water removal; rotary shaking; electromagnetic stirring; biofuel; gasohol; trend analysis; promotion policy; regulatory measure; bottleneck; synthesis gas fermentation; volumetric mass transfer coefficient; Tween 80® surfactant; gasification; multi-objective optimization; bioethanol; syngas fermentation; modeling; sustainability; soapberry pericarp; carbonization; biochar; pore property; surface chemistry; biomethane; food waste; co-production; biorefinery; bioelectrochemical system (BES); carbon dioxide sequestration; extracellular electron transfer (EET); electroactive microorganisms; microbial biocatalyst; electro-fermentation; circular economy; downstream processing (DSP); gene manipulation; biogas; compost leachate; pressurized anaerobic digestion; ethanol; simultaneous saccharification and fermentation; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; single cell protein; pineapple waste; cell wall sugar; fermentation; spent sugar beet pulp; model; economics; pretreatment; saccharification; B. ceiba; biomass; second-generation biofuel; bioenergy; biodiesel; non-fossil fuel; empty fruit bunches; response surface methodology; central composite design; biofuel production technologies; downstream processing; energy; bioethanol production; agroforest and industrial waste feedstock valorization; microorganisms for biofuel
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Summary

The negative impacts of global warming and global environmental pollution due to fossil fuels mean that the main challenge of modern society is finding alternatives to conventional fuels. In this scenario, biofuels derived from renewable biomass represent the most promising renewable energy sources. Depending on the biomass used by the fermentation technologies, it is possible to obtain first-generation biofuels produced from food crops, second-generation biofuels produced from non-food feedstock, mainly starting from renewable lignocellulosic biomasses, and third-generation biofuels, represented by algae or food waste biomass.Although biofuels appear to be the closest alternative to fossil fuels, it is necessary for them to be produced in competitive quantities and costs, requiring both improvements to production technologies and the diversification of feedstock. This Special Issue is focused on technological innovations, including the utilization of different feedstocks, with a particular focus on biethanol production from food waste; different biomass pretreatments; fermentation strategies, such as simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) or separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF); different applied microorganisms used as a monoculture or co-culture; and different setups for biofuel fermentation processes.The manuscripts collected represent a great opportunity for adding new knowledge to the scientific community as well as industry.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (250 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-0365-4823-4
9783036548241
9783036548234

Access

Open Access