Membrane Technologies for Biorefining highlights the best practices needed for the efficient and environmentally-compatible separation techniques that are fundamental to the conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals for use as alternatives to petroleum refining.
Membrane technologies are increasingly of interest in biorefineries due to their modest energy consumption, low chemical requirements, and excellent separation efficiency. The book provides researchers in academia and industry with an authoritative overview of the different types of membranes and highlights the ways in which they can be applied in biorefineries for the production of chemicals and biofuels. Topics have been selected to highlight both the variety of raw materials treated in biorefineries and the range of biofuel and chemical end-products.
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Table of Contents
PART 1: Membrane Processes and Membrane Preparation1. Polymeric membrane preparation and characterisation for biorefining
2. Inorganic membrane preparation and characterisation for biorefining
3. Mixed matrix membrane preparation and characterisation for biorefining
4. Organic-inorganic composite membrane preparation and characterization for biorefining
PART 2: Integrated Membrane Operations for the Recovery of Chemical Feedstocks
5. Membranes for lignin and hemicellulose recovery in pulp mills
6. Membranes for the recovery of organic acids from fermentation broths
7. Recovery of polyphenols from olive mill wastewaters by membrane operations
8. Recovery of high-added value compounds from food waste by membrane technology
PART 3: Integrated Membrane Operations for Biofuel Production
9. Membranes for the removal of fermentation inhibitors in biomass pre-treatment
10. Membranes for ethanol dehydration
11. Bio-Oil Production and Upgrading: New Challenges for Membranes Applications
12. Biodiesel separation and purification using membrane technology
13. Harvesting algal biomass for biofuels using membranes
PART 4: Membrane Reactors
14. Membrane bioreactors for bioenergy production: an introduction
15. Membrane reactors for biomass hydrolysis
16. Pervaporation membrane reactors: biomass conversion into alcohols
17. Membrane reactors for methanol synthesis from forest-derived feedstocks
18. Hydrogen production from pyrolysis-derived bio-oil using membrane reactors
19. Membrane reactors for hydrogen production from biomass-derived oxygenates (methanol, ethanol, etc.)
20. Biomethane production by biogas with polymeric membrane module
Authors
Alberto Figoli Institute on Membrane Technology, Italian National Research Council, Italy.
Dr. Alberto Figoli obtained his PhD degree at Membrane Technology Group, Twente University (Enschede, The Netherlands) in 2001. He graduated in Food Science and Technology at the Agriculture University of Milan 1996. Since December 2001, he has a permanent position as Researcher at Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR) in Rende (CS), Italy.
He also had international experience in industrial research labs: about 1 year (1996) at Quest International Nederland B.V. (ICI), Process Research Group, Naarden (The Netherlands) on "Setting of a pilot plant for aromatic compounds extraction using the pervaporation (PV) membrane technology; Secondment in 2010 and 2011 at GVS, SpA, Bologna, within the EU project "Implementation of Membrane Technology to Industry (IMETI) on "Preparation and Characterisation of hybrid membranes for VOCs removal.
He was granted for the "Short Term Mobility Programme" by CNR, in 2004 and 2005, at the "Environmental Protection Agency of United States (USEPA)", Sustainable Technology Division, Cincinnati (USA) on "Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and aroma removal using a novel asymmetric membrane by pervaporation" nell'ambito dello "Short Term Mobility Programme" funded CNR.
He is responsible and involved in various National and International projects. He is also responsible, within the CNR organisation, for two research lines on membrane preparation and characterisation and on pervaporation (PV) applications.
He is author of more than 60 research papers in peer reviewed journals, several book chapters, a book, two patents and many oral presentations (also as invited lecture) in National and International Conferences and Workshops.
Alfredo Cassano Senior Researcher, Institute on Membrane Technology of the Italian National Research Council, ITM-CNR, University of Calbria, Rende, Italy.
Alfredo Cassano, a Biologist, is senior Researcher at ITM-CNR since 2000. He has a long experience in the field of membrane science and technology with research expertise including pressure-driven membrane processes, membrane contactors and integrated membrane operations mainly applied to wastewater treatments and agro-food productions.
Alfredo Cassano's h-index is 33, with 123 document results (24/June/2020, www.scopus.com), with a total of 3925 citations. He has 109 scientific papers in peer to peer journals and 96 papers in international congresses; he is co-author of 6 scientific books, 35 book chapters in international books and two national patents in the field of membrane science and technology. He is also referee of several international scientific journals and member of the Editorial board of 9 of them. Cassano also prepared 4 special issues on membrane science and technology for 3 international journals (Membranes, Foods and Journal of Membrane Science and Research). He is involved as scientific responsible or main investigator in different national projects with both Italian Ministry of Education, University & Research and private companies and international projects funded by EU. He has been tutor of 28 Thesis for master and Ph.D. students at ITM-CNR.
Angelo Basile Hydrogenia, Genoa, Italy. Angelo Basile, officially qualified as a Full Professor at university in the subject "Sistems, Methods and Technologies of the Chemical Engineering Processes" until 2020 was a senior researcher at the Italian National Research Council (CNR), wherein he developed membranes for gas purification and membrane reactors for pure hydrogen production. His prolific research works have been published in numerous papers and conference proceedings, and he has also produced various Italian (8), European (3 )and worldwide (1)patents. Basile has edited more than 60 scientific books and 60 special journal issues on membrane science and technology. He is an associate editor of various international journals (like IJHE) and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Membrane Science & Technology; and member of the editorial board of more 20 int. journals. Angelo Basile's h-index 51, on the areas: Energy, Chem. Eng., Env. Science, Materials Science, Chemistry.
Today Basile is a R&D Manager at ECO2Energy (Rome) and Hydrogenia (Genoa), both societies under the umbrella of the European society Greeninvest; he also is offcially collaborating with the Dept. of Eng. at the University Campus Bio-medical of Rome.
