Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Biomass-Recent Advances

This book provides general information, basic data and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources, i.e. biomass for its thermo-chemical conversion. During the last few years, there has been increasing focus on developing the processes and technologies for the conversion of biomass to liquid and gaseous fuels and chemicals, in particular to develop low-cost technologies. The book would provide most up-dated information and technological perspective on the topic and will be useful for the general readers, policy planners, science managers to gain the knowledge and advancement of information on the subject matter. This book provides date-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative processing of biomass as well as the process development elements on thermo-chemical processing of biomass for the production of biofuels and bio-products on (biomass-based biorefinery). The conversion of biomass to biofuels and other value-added products on the principle biorefinery offers potential from technological perspectives as alternate energy. Considering this, the book covers with a wide variety of topics on the thermo-chemical conversion of biomass. The book covers intensive R&D and technological developments done during the last few years in the area of renewable energy utilizing biomass as feedstock and will be highly beneficial for the researchers, scientists and engineers working in the area of biomass-biofuels- biorefinery. Provides information on the most advanced and innovative thermo-chemical conversion technology for biomass Useful as reference book Provides information on large scales such as thermo-chemical biorefinery Useful for researchers intending to study scale-up Provides information on integration of process and technology on thermo-chemical conversion of biomass Useful for researchers and industry A book designed as a text book not merely a collection of research articles Useful as text book for graduate students and reference book for researchers INDICE: Introduction (Thallada Bhaskar & Ashok Pandey) Reason for shift towards bio-fuels Feedstocks for thermo-chemical conversion of biomass Overview of various processes Sustainability issues Feedstock suitability for thermo-chemical processes (Rupam Kataki) Different generations of feedstocks (Feedstock types, availability, applicability) Feedstocks specifications for various processes Processes to make feedstock suitable for a particular process Combustion of biomass for energy purposes (Paul T Williams, UK) Energy production from combustion of biomass Applications of heat produced Challenges in combustion of biomass Gasification of biomass to produce syn-gas (Yohan Richardson, Burkina Faso) Reactors Syn gas cleaning up Hydrothermal gasification of biomass (Dr Andrea Kruse, KIT, Germany) Overview of process Chemistry/ mechanism Reactors involved Pyrolysis of biomass (Anjaa Oasmaa, Finland) Various processes of pyrolysis (slow, fast, hydro) Thermal/ catalytic processes Characterisation of pyrolysis products Co-Processing of upgraded bio-oil in FCC (Prof. Wolter Prins, University of Ghent, Belgium) Mathematical and analytical techniques as a tool to understand the reaction mechanism (Emma Jakab) Reaction mechanism development using TG data Mathematical tools for the mechanism development Conversion of cellulose into value added chemicals: Role of CO2 and H2O (Prof. M Shirai, AIST, Sendai) Upgradation of bio-oil from pyrolysis of biomass (Stefan Czernik, USA) Model compounds upgradation Simulated biooil upgradation Direct biooil upgradation Integration with refinery units Direct liquefaction of biomass (Tanja Barth,Norway) Hydrothermal chemistry Reactors Carbonization of biomass to produce bio-carbons (Michael Jerry Antal Jr.) History of carbonization of biomass Process chemistry of carbonization Various products from carbonization and it applications Hydrothermal carbonization of biomass (Maria Magdelana Titrici, Germany) Process chemistry Parameters affecting the process Characterization of the carbons formed Catalysts for the thermo-chemical conversion of biomass (Thallada Bhaskar) Various kinds of reactions taking place during thermo-chemical conversion Active sites required for the process Novels supports preparation Metal impregnation for various reactions Thermo-chemical biorefinery (Thallada Bhaskar) Aa Integration of various feedstocks, processes and products Techno-economic studies for various processes or its combinations Carbon, water and land footprint in case of thermo-chemical refinery Small-scale thermochemical units for heat and electricity production for  household  applications Syngas conversion into biofuel and bio-based products Fischer-Tropsch synthesis for biofuel production using syngas-derived from biomass

• ISBN: 978-0-444-63289-0
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 412
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés