Advances in Biorefineries. Biomass and Waste Supply Chain Exploitation. Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy

Table of Contents

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• Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
• Foreword
• Preface
• Part I: Development and optimisation of biorefining processes
  • 1. Green chemistry, biorefineries and second generation strategies for re-use of waste: an overview
    • Abstract:
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Introduction to biorefineries
    • 1.3 New renewable feedstocks
    • 1.4 Conclusion and future trends
    • 1.5 Sources of further information and advice
    • 1.6 References
  • 2. Techno-economic assessment (TEA) of advanced biochemical and thermochemical biorefineries
    • Abstract:
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Biorefinery economic assessment
    • 2.3 Trade of biomass and subsidies
    • 2.4 Market establishment: national/regional facilities
    • 2.5 Conclusion and future trends
    • 2.6 References
  • 3. Environmental and sustainability assessment of biorefineries
    • Abstract:
    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 Methodological foundations of environmental and sustainability assessment of technologies
    • 3.3 Life cycle assessment (LCA) for biorefineries
    • 3.4 Sustainability issues: synopsis of results from assessment of economic and social aspects
    • 3.5 Conclusion and future trends
    • 3.6 References
  • 4. Biorefinery plant design, engineering and process optimisation
    • Abstract:
    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Microalgae biomass for biorefinery systems
    • 4.3 Planning, design and development of biorefinery systems
    • 4.4 Case study: a second generation lignocellulosic biorefinery (Inbicon® Biorefinery)
    • 4.5 Upgrading biorefinery operations
    • 4.6 Optimising biorefinery processes using process analysis
    • 4.7 Conclusion and future trends
    • 4.8 References
  • 5. Current and emerging separations technologies in biorefining
    • Abstract:
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Separations technologies
    • 5.3 Removal of impurities from lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysate liquor for production of cellulosic sugars
    • 5.4 Glycerin desalting as a value added co-product from biodiesel production
    • 5.5 Succinic acid production
    • 5.6 Solvent extraction: the example of recovery of value added proteins from distiller's grains and solubles (DGS)
    • 5.7 Biofuels recovery by solvent extraction in an ionic liquid assisted membrane contactor
    • 5.8 Emerging trends in separations technology for advanced biofuels
    • 5.9 Performance indices
    • 5.10 Conclusion
    • 5.11 Acknowledgements
    • 5.12 References
  • 6. Catalytic processes and catalyst development in biorefining
    • Abstract:
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Catalysts for depolymerization of biomass
    • 6.3 Catalysts for biomass products upgrading
    • 6.4 Conclusion and future trends
    • 6.5 References
  • 7. Enzymatic processes and enzyme development in biorefining
    • Abstract:
    • 7.1 Introduction
    • 7.2 Biochemical conversion
    • 7.3 Development of enzyme technology and techniques
    • 7.4 Optimizing enzymes
    • 7.5 Benchmarking enzymes and enzymatic conversion processes
    • 7.6 Advantages and limitations of techniques
    • 7.7 Conclusion and future trends
    • 7.8 Sources of further information and advice
    • 7.9 References
  • 8. Biomass pretreatment for consolidated bioprocessing (CBP)
    • Abstract:
    • 8.1 Introduction
    • 8.2 Process configurations for biofuel production
    • 8.3 Models for consolidated bioprocessing (CBP)
    • 8.4 Microorganisms, enzyme systems, and bioenergetics of CBP
    • 8.5 Organism development
    • 8.6 Conclusion
    • 8.7 References
  • 9. Developments in bioethanol fuel-focused biorefineries
    • Abstract:
    • 9.1 Introduction
    • 9.2 Ethanol biorefineries
    • 9.3 The lignocellulose to ethanol process
    • 9.4 Design options for biorefining processes
    • 9.5 Process intensification: increasing the dry-matter content
    • 9.6 Different types of ethanol biorefineries
    • 9.7 Future trends
    • 9.8 Conclusion
    • 9.9 Sources of further information and advice
    • 9.10 References
  • 10. Developments in cereal-based biorefineries
    • Abstract:
    • 10.1 Introduction
    • 10.2 Wheat-based biorefineries
    • 10.3 Fuel ethanol production from wheat
    • 10.4 Succinic acid production from wheat
    • 10.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from wheat
    • 10.6 Utilization of wheat straw
    • 10.7 Conclusion and future trends
    • 10.8 Sources of further information and advice
    • 10.9 Acknowledgements
    • 10.10 References
  • 11. Developments in grass-/forage-based biorefineries
    • Abstract:
    • 11.1 Introduction
    • 11.2 Overview of grass-/forage-based biorefineries
    • 11.3 Field to biorefinery impact of herbage chemical composition
    • 11.4 Green biorefinery products
    • 11.5 Acknowledgements
    • 11.6 References
  • 12. Developments in glycerol byproduct-based biorefineries
    • Abstract:
    • 12.1 Introduction
    • 12.2 Composition and purification of glycerol produced from biodiesel
    • 12.3 Applications of glycerol in the fuel sector
    • 12.4 Glycerol as raw material for the chemical industry
    • 12.5 Conclusions and future trends
    • 12.6 Sources of further information
    • 12.7 References
• Part II: Biofuels and other added value products from biorefineries
  • 13. Improving the use of liquid biofuels in internal combustion engines
    • Abstract:
    • 13.1 Introduction
    • 13.2 Competing fuels and energy carriers
    • 13.3 Market penetration of liquid biofuels
    • 13.4 Use of liquid biofuels in internal combustion engines
    • 13.5 Vehicle and blending technologies for alcohol fuels and gasoline
    • 13.6 Future provision of renewable liquid fuels
    • 13.7 Conclusion
    • 13.8 Acknowledgements
    • 13.9 References and further reading
    • 13.10 Appendix: List of abbreviations
  • 14. Biodiesel and renewable diesel production methods
    • Abstract:
    • 14.1 Introduction
    • 14.2 Overview of biodiesel and renewable diesel
    • 14.3 Renewable diesel production routes
    • 14.4 Biodiesel production routes
    • 14.5 Traditional and emerging feedstocks
    • 14.6 Feedstock quality issues
    • 14.7 Advantages and limitations of biodiesel
    • 14.8 Conclusion and future trends
    • 14.9 Sources of further information and advice
    • 14.10 References
  • 15. Biomethane and biohydrogen production via anaerobic digestion/fermentation
    • Abstract:
    • 15.1 Introduction
    • 15.2 Basic principles of biogas and hydrogen production
    • 15.3 Biogas and biohydrogen production: technological aspects
    • 15.4 Production of biogas (methane) and biohydrogen from different feedstocks
    • 15.5 Current status and limitations
    • 15.6 Future trends
    • 15.7 Sources of further information and advice
    • 15.8 References
  • 16. The production and application of biochar in soils
    • Abstract:
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 16.2 Effects of application of biochar to soil
    • 16.3 Agricultural uses of biochar
    • 6.4 Production of biochar
    • 16.5 Larger-scale commercial production of biochar
    • 16.6 Testing biochar properties
    • 16.7 Markets and uses for biochar
    • 16.8 Conclusion and future trends
    • 16.9 References
    • 6.10 Appendix: IBI; Standardized product definition and product testing guidelines for biochar used in soil
  • 17. Development, properties and applications of high-performance biolubricants
    • Abstract:
    • 17.1 Introduction
    • 17.2 Markets for lubricants
    • 17.3 Biolubricant performance requirements
    • 17.4 Applications of biolubricants
    • 17.5 Feedstocks for biolubricants: key properties
    • 17.6 Chemical modifications of biolubricant feedstocks
    • 17.7 Future trends
    • 17.8 Conclusion
    • 17.9 Acknowledgements
    • 17.10 References
  • 18. Bio-based nutraceuticals from biorefining
    • Abstract:
    • 18.1 Introduction
    • 18.2 Lipid-based nutraceuticals
    • 18.3 Protein and peptide-based nutraceuticals
    • 18.4 Carbohydrate-based nutraceuticals
    • 18.5 Other nutraceuticals
    • 18.6 Conclusion and future trends
    • 18.7 References
  • 19. Bio-based chemicals from biorefining: carbohydrate conversion and utilisation
    • Abstract:
    • 19.1 Introduction
    • 19.2 Sustainable carbohydrate sources
    • 19.3 Chemical hydrolysis of cellulose to sugars
    • 19.4 Types and properties of carbohydrate-based chemicals
    • 19.5 Routes to market for bio-based feedstocks
    • 19.6 Conclusion and future trends
    • 19.7 Sources of further information and advice
    • 19.8 References
  • 20. Bio-based chemicals from biorefining: lignin conversion and utilisation
    • Abstract:
    • 20.1 Introduction
    • 20.2 Structure and properties of lignin
    • 20.3 Traditional processes for the production of lignin
    • 20.4 Emerging processes for the production of lignin
    • 20.5 Applications of lignin and lignin-based products: an overview
    • 20.6 Future trends
    • 20.7 Sources of further information and advice
    • 20.8 References
  • 21. Bio-based chemicals from biorefining: lipid and wax conversion and utilization
    • Abstract:
    • 21.1 Introduction
    • 21.2 Types and properties of lipids and waxes
    • 21.3 Sources of lipids and waxes
    • 21.4 Methods to extract and analyze lipids and waxes
    • 21.5 Utilization of lipids and waxes
    • 21.6 Conclusion and future trends
    • 21.7 References
  • 22. Bio-based chemicals from biorefining: protein conversion and utilisation
    • Abstract:
    • 22.1 Introduction
    • 22.2 Protein and amino acid sources derived from biofuel production
    • 22.3 Protein isolation, hydrolysis and isolation of amino acid chemical feedstocks
    • 22.4 (Bio)chemical conversion of amino acids to platform and speciality chemicals
    • 22.5 Alternative and novel feedstocks and production routes
    • 22.6 Conclusion and future trends
    • 22.7 References
  • 23. Types, processing and properties of bioadhesives for wood and fibers
    • Abstract:
    • 23.1 Introduction
    • 23.2 Tannin adhesives
    • 23.3 Lignin adhesives
    • 23.4 Mixed tannin-lignin adhesives
    • 23.5 Protein adhesives
    • 23.6 Carbohydrate adhesives
    • 23.7 Unsaturated oil adhesives
    • 23.8 Wood welding without adhesives
    • 23.9 Conclusion and future trends
    • 23.10 References
  • 24. Types, properties and processing of bio-based animal feed
    • Abstract:
    • 24.1 Introduction
    • 24.2 Background
    • 24.3 Types and properties of bio-based feed ingredients
    • 24.4 Impact of processing technology on co-product quality
    • 24.5 Improving feedstocks, processes and yields
    • 24.6 Regulatory issues
    • 24.7 Future trends
    • 24.8 Sources of further information and advice
    • 24.9 References
  • 25. The use of biomass to produce bio-based composites and building materials
    • Abstract:
    • 25.1 Introduction
    • 25.2 Fibrous plants
    • 25.3 Fiber types and isolation
    • 25.6 Improving performance properties
    • 25.7 Conclusion and future trends
    • 25.8 Sources of further information and advice
    • 25.9 References
  • 26. The use of biomass for packaging films and coatings
    • Abstract:
    • 26.1 Introduction
    • 26.2 Components of packaging films and coatings from the biomass
    • 26.3 Processes for producing bio-based films
    • 26.4 Processes for producing edible coatings
    • 26.5 Products from biomass as film and/or coating matrices
    • 26.6 Products from biomass as film plasticizers
    • 26.7 Products from biomass as crosslinking agents for packaging materials
    • 26.8 Products from biomass as reinforcements for packaging materials
    • 26.9 Future trends
    • 26.10 Conclusion
    • 26.11 Acknowledgements
    • 26.12 References
• Index

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