This book reflects the new dimension of biofuel production from its introductory principles to the advancements from a future prospective. It summarizes the rationale for changes in liquid fuel utilization and the selection of new technologies to make biofuel cost-effective and move toward a carbon-neutral approach. It provides an evidence-based outline of how additives and nanotechnology chemically change biofuels' quality and effectiveness, including new and innovative approaches, such as nanomaterials and various nano-additives.
Features
It provides an overview of biowaste as a sustainable source in the field of biofuel production
It includes effective conversion parameters of the biowaste feedstocks and their classification
It summarizes current research into the development and exploitation of new biofuel sources
It discusses the improvement of pilot scale scalability, chemical processing, and design flow
It presents relevant and realistic global explanations of biowaste management techniques for biofuels
This book is aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers in bioprocessing, chemical engineering, and biotechnology.
Author(s): Yashvir Singh, Vladimir Strezov, Prateek Negi
Series: Mathematical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Management Sciences
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 312
City: Boca Raton
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Contents
Editor Biographies
List of Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1 Sustainability of Waste Cooking Oil for the Production of Biodiesel and Its Tribological Applications: A Review
Chapter 2 Application of Nanofluids in Solar Desalination Process: A Review
Chapter 3 Nanomaterials as Additives in Biodiesel
Chapter 4 Challenges and Future Prospects of Biofuel Generations: An Overview
Chapter 5 A Comparative Study of Physicochemical Properties and Performance Characteristics of Various Biodiesel Feedstock: An Overview
Chapter 6 Chemical Processing Techniques Related to Bio-Waste for Their Conversion to Biofuel
Chapter 7 The Effectiveness of Balanites aegyptiaca Oil Nanofluid Augmented with Nanoparticles as Cutting Fluids during the Turning Process
Chapter 8 Lignocellulose Biomass Pyrolysis for Bio-Oil Production: Biomass Pre-treatment Methods for Production of Drop-In Fuels
Chapter 9 Thermochemical Production of Bio-Oil: Downstream Processing Technologies for Bio-Oil Upgrading, Production of Hydrogen, and High Value-Added Products
Chapter 10 Free Fatty Acids and Their Role in CI Engines
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