Bioprocessing technologies in biorefinery for sustainable production of fuels, chemicals, and polymers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Shang-Tian Yang, Hesham El Enshasy, Nuttha Thongchul

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, NJ, : AIChE, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (489 p.)
• Disciplina: 660.6/3
• Soggetto topico: Biochemical engineering; Microbiological synthesis; Sustainable engineering
• Classificazione: TEC009010
• Altri autori: YangShang-Tian El EnshasyHesham ThongchulNuttha
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1: Integrated Biorefinery for Sustainable Production of Fuels, Chemicals, and Polymers; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Biorefineries Using Corn, Soybeans, and Sugarcane; 1.2.1 Corn Refinery; 1.2.2 Soybean Biorefinery; 1.2.3 Sugarcane Biorefinery; 1.3 Lignocellulosic Biorefinery; 1.3.1 Pretreatment; 1.3.2 Cellulose Hydrolysis and Saccharification; 1.3.3 Fermentation; 1.3.4 Plant Genetic Engineering to Improve Biomass Feedstock; 1.3.5 Thermochemical Platform for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery; 1.4 Aquacultures and Algae Biorefinery ; 1.5 Chemical and Biological Conversions for Fuel and Chemical Production1.5.1 Biofuels; 1.5.2 Bio-Based Chemicals; 1.5.3 Hybrid Chemical and Biological Conversion Processes; 1.5.4 Biorefinery Feedstock Economics; 1.6 Conclusions and Future Prospects; References; 2: The Outlook of Sugar and Starch Crops in Biorefinery; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Sugar Crops; 2.2.1 Sugarcane; 2.2.2 Sugar Beet; 2.2.3 Sweet Sorghum; 2.3 Starch Crops; 2.3.1 Corn; 2.3.2 Potato; 2.3.3 Wheat; 2.3.4 Cassava; 2.3.5 Rice; 2.4 Uses of Sugar and Starch Crops in Biorefinery; 2.4.1 Use of Sugar Crops in Biorefinery ; 2.4.2 Use of Starch Crops in Biorefinery2.5 Conclusion; References; 3: Novel and Traditional Oil Crops and Their Biorefinery Potential; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Oil Crop Breeding and Its Bioprocessing Potential; 3.3 Novel Oil Crops; 3.3.1 Jatropha; 3.3.2 Pongamia; 3.3.3 Lesquerella and Cuphea; 3.3.4 Camelina and Crambe; 3.3.5 Other New Oil Crops; 3.4 Traditional Oil Crops; 3.4.1 Soybean; 3.4.2 Oilseed Rape; 3.4.3 Sunflower; 3.4.4 Linseed (Flax); 3.4.5 Cottonseed; 3.4.6 Castor Bean; 3.4.7 Oil Palm; 3.5 Perspectives for Nonfood Oil Crop Production; References; 4: Energy Crops ; 4.1 What Are Dedicated Energy Crops?4.1.1 Toward Second-Generation Biofuels; 4.2 Annual Crops; 4.2.1 Maize (Zea mays); 4.2.2 Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); 4.2.3 Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris); 4.2.4 Hemp (Cannabis sativa); 4.3 Perennial Herbaceous Crops; 4.3.1 Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.); 4.3.2 Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum); 4.3.3 Miscanthus (Miscanthus spp.); 4.4 Short Rotation Woody Crops; 4.4.1 Poplar (Populus spp.) and Willow (Salix spp.); 4.5 Why Grow Energy Crops?; 4.6 Barriers to Energy Crops; 4.7 Conclusions; References; 5: Microalgae as Feedstock for Biofuels and Biochemicals ; 5.1 Introduction5.2 The Importance of Microalgae as Feedstock for Biofuels and Biochemicals; 5.2.1 Biochemical Components and Nutrients in Microalgae; 5.2.2 Advantages of Microalgae for Industrial Purpose; 5.3 New Techniques for Screening and Selecting Microalgae; 5.3.1 High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Fluorescent Techniques; 5.3.2 High-Throughput Sorting (HTS) by Flow Cytometry; 5.3.3 Rapid Evaluation Techniques for Lipid; 5.4 Production of Microalgal Biomass in Industry; 5.4.1 Mass Cultivation Outdoors and the Challenge; 5.4.2 Heterotrophic and Mixotrophic Cultures ; 5.5 Bioprocessing of Microalgae as Feedstock for Biofuel Production
• Sommario/riassunto: For researchers already familiar with biomass conversion technologies and for professionals in other fields, such as agriculture, food, and chemical industries, here is a comprehensive review of the emerging biorefinery industry. The book's content has been conveniently organized according to technologies (biomass feedstock and pretreatment, hydrolytic enzymes in biorefinery, and biofuels), with each chapter highlighting an important biobased industrial product. For undergraduate and graduate students, the book is a thorough introduction to biorefinery technologies.
• Titolo autorizzato: Bioprocessing technologies in biorefinery for sustainable production of fuels, chemicals, and polymers
• ISBN: 1-118-64204-X; 1-118-64183-3; 1-118-64194-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910141725803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ebrary science and technology ebooks.