Biofuels - Alternative Feedstocks and Conversion Processes

With the increasing demand of energy world over and depleting reserves of conventional fossil fuel, there has been growing global interest in developing alternative sources of energy. Also, there has been concern in growing economies with energy security. Biofuels offer much promise on these frontie...

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Main Authors Pandey, Ashok, Larroche, Christian, Ricke, Steven C, Dussap, Claude-Gilles, Gnansounou, Edgard
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published San Diego Elsevier 2011
Elsevier Science & Technology
Academic Press
Edition1
Subjects
Alternative & Renewable Energy Sources & Technologies
Biochemistry, Biology & Biotechnology
Biomass energy
Biotechnology
Catalysis
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Extraction & Other Production
Oil & Gas Engineering
Sustainable Energy & Development
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Summary:With the increasing demand of energy world over and depleting reserves of conventional fossil fuel, there has been growing global interest in developing alternative sources of energy. Also, there has been concern in growing economies with energy security. Biofuels offer much promise on these frontiers. In addition to above, they also offer benefits on environmental impact in comparison to fossil fuels. This book provides state-of-the-art information on the status of the biofuel production and related aspects and also identifies the future R&D directions and perspectives. Chemical engineers, biotechnologists, microbiologists/biologists, agricultural chemists, environmental engineers, petroleum engineers and graduate and postgraduate students will benefit from this book.
Bibliography:Available also in a print ed.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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ISBN:9780123850997
0123850991