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Condition: Brand NewPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Language: EnglishPublication Year: 20100000
Format: Hardcover  

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Covering the biofuels, this book discusses the multidisciplinary study of bioenergy and the potential for replacing fossil fuels. It explores key technologies, including biotechnology and genetic reprogramming of microorganisms. It addresses the economic, social, and environmental issues that are important to any study of bioenergy.

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Author(s)David M. Mousdale
PublisherTaylor & Francis Inc
Date of Publication03/08/2010
LanguageEnglish
FormatHardback
ISBN-139781439812075
SubjectEnergy Technology & Electrical Engineering
Series TitleMechanical Engineering Series
Series Part/Volume Numberv. 45

Publication Data
Place of PublicationBosa Roca
Country of PublicationUnited States
ImprintCRC Press Inc
Content Note215, 147 black & white illustrations, 68 black & white tables

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Weight776 g
Width156 mm
Height235 mm

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Format DetailsPaper over boards

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Table Of ContentsEthanol as the Leading First-Generation Biofuel Introduction Historical Development of Ethanol as a Fuel from Neolithic Times to the Twentieth Century Oil Supply and Oil Price in the Twentieth Century: Necessity and Alternative Fuel Programs Case Study 1: Brazil and Sugarcane Ethanol Case Study 2: Starch-Based Ethanol in the United States Thermodynamic and Environmental Aspects of Ethanol as a Biofuel Summary References Cellulosic Ethanol as a Second-Generation Biofuel Introduction Bioethanol and Cellulosic Ethanol: The Rise of Biomass-Based Biofuels Structural and Industrial Chemistry of Cellulosic Biomass Cellulases: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology Hemicellulases: New Horizons in Energy Biotechnology Lignin-Degrading Enzymes as Aids to Saccharification Commercial Choices of Cellulosic Feedstocks for Ethanol Production Biotechnology and Platform Technologies for Cellulosic Ethanol Summary References Microbiology of Cellulosic Ethanol Production I: Yeasts Introduction Traditional Ethanologenic Yeasts Metabolic Engineering of Yeasts for Cellulosic Ethanol Toward the Perfect Yeast Ethanologen? Summary References Microbiology of Cellulosic Ethanol Production II: Bacteria Introduction Assembling Gene Arrays in Bacteria for Ethanol Production Thermophilic Species and Cellulosome Bioproduction Technologies Designer Cells and Synthetic Organisms Summary References Biochemical Engineering of Cellulosic Ethanol Introduction Case Study: The Iogen Corporation Process with Wheat Straw Biomass Substrate Pretreatment Strategies Fermentation Media and the Very High Gravity Concept Fermentor Design and Novel Fermentor Technologies Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation and Consolidated Bioprocessing Downstream Processing and By-products Summary References The Economics of Fuel Ethanol Introduction Market Forces and Incentives Cost Models for Fuel Ethanol Production Pilot Plant and Industrial Extrapolations for Cellulosic Ethanol Governmental and Macroeconomic Factors Summary References Advanced Biofuels: The Widening Portfolio of Alternatives to Ethanol Introduction Biobutanol and ABE Bacterial Production of C3--C7 Alcohols and Related Compounds Glycerol The MixAlco Process Biohydrogen Microbial Fuel Cells: Eliminating the Middlemen of Energy Carriers Summary References Chemically Produced Biofuels Introduction Biodiesel: Chemistry and Production Processes Fischer--ropsch Diesel: Chemical Biomass--iquid Fuel Transformations Biodiesel from Microalgae and Microbes Chemical Conversions of Glycerol Produced by Fermentation Chemical Routes for the Production of Monooxygenated C6 Liquid Fuels from Biomass Carbohydrates Biomethanol and Biodimethylether Chemistry and the Emergence of the Hydrogen Economy Summary References Sustainability of Biofuels Production Introduction Delivering Biomass Feedstocks for Cellulosic Ethanol Production: The Logistics of a New Industry Sustainable Development and Biomass Production Bioenergy Crops and Genetically Manipulated Plants Summary References Biofuels as Products of Integrated Bioprocesses (Biorefineries) Introduction The Biorefinery Concept Biorefinery Entry Routes Biorefinery Pivotal Products Central Substrates and Biorefinery Flexibility When Will the Biobased Economy Be Possible and When Will It Be Unavoidable? Summary References
Author BiographyBeocarta Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland

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Introduction to Biofuels

by David M. Mousdale

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Providing complete coverage of biofuels, this new textbook discusses the multidisciplinary study of bioenergy and the potential for replacing fossil fuels in the coming decades. Presenting numerous examples throughout the text, this book explores key technologies, including biotechnology and genetic reprogramming of microorganisms. The author also examines the future of chemistry from a broader perspective, addressing the economic, social, and environmental issues that are extremely important to any study of bioenergy as a route to sustainable development.

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Beocarta Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland

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  • ISBN 1439812071
  • ISBN-13 9781439812075
  • Title Introduction to Biofuels
  • Author David M. Mousdale
  • Format Hardcover
  • Year 2010
  • Pages 455
  • Publisher CRC Press
  • Dimensions156mm x 235mm

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