HANDBOOK OF BIOENERGY AND BIOFUEL V. K. Mutha 2010 \\\\ SBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
Contents Preface v 1. Understanding Bioenergy and Biofuel: An Integrated Perspective 1 Introduction 2. Role of Technology and Industrial Biotechnology in Bioenergy and Biofuel Production and Commercialization 74 Process of Bioconversion of Biomass to Mixed Alcohol Fuels Understanding Biorefinery Role of Industrial Biotechnology Pellet Mill Pellet Stove Understanding Thermal Depolymerization Cellulosic Ethanol Commercialization Understanding Bioplastic Understanding Green Crude Case Study: Energy (ACORE) American Council on Renewable Case Study.National Renewable Energy Laboratory Towards Renewable Energy Commercialization Case Study: Renewable Fuels Association of USA Understanding Bio Fuel Systems Case Study: Fuel Bio Case Study: Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation Case Study: East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition Case Study: Bioenergy Programme Case Study: US Bioenergy Action Plan
viii Handbook ofbioenergy and Bio fuel Understanding Scenario of Bioenergy Towards a Bioenergy Village in China 3. Biomass and Bioenergy: With Special Focus on Heating System and Power Plants 148 Bioenergy from Biomass Biomass Heating Systems Select Examples of Varied Biomass-Based Power Plants 4. Global Biofuel Energy: Production, Technology and State of Regional Shares 196 Facts Related to Biofuels Data Evaluating Energy Content of Biofuel Understanding Second Generation Biofuels Case Study: VeraSun Energy Towards Breakthrough in Biofuel Production Process Understanding Fischer Tropsch Process Understanding Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI) Case Study: BioFields (Renewable and Sustainable Energy) Understanding Biofuels by Region Evaluating Biofuel in the United States Evaluating Biofuel in Australia Evaluating Biofuel in Sweden Evaluating Biofuel in India Understanding Global Impact of Food vs. Fuel Debate India Approves Biofuel Rise Biofuels A Sustainable Answer to Future Motoring, Says Swedish 5. Major Biofuel Crops: Types, Yields and Production Technologies 285 Understanding Vegetable Oil Used as Fuel
Contents Corn Stove Understanding Types of Food Bioenergy Crops Understanding Types of Non-Food Bioenergy Crops 6. Biodiesel: Current Production, Benefits and Future Prospects Biodiesel as a Future Fuel Myth of Biodiesel Busted Transesterification Process Understanding Biodiesel as Modern Engine Fuel Biodiesel by Region Evaluating Biodiesel in the United States Case Study: Grays Harbor Biodiesel Plant Evaluating Biodiesel in India Case Study: Biodiesel Technologies, Calcutta, India Case Study: BDT Series Biodiesel Processors Understanding Importance of Bio Diesel 7. Biogas, Biohydrogen and Allied Fuels: Production Process and Technology Biogas as Bioenergy Understanding Anaerobic Digestion Power Generation Under the Process Anaerobic Digester Types Role of Thermophilic Digester Biogas Carrying Pipes Siloxane as Fuel Understanding Biohydrogen Process of Biological Hydrogen Production Understanding Photohydrogen Understanding Biogasoline Understanding Butanol Fuel Understanding Methanol Fuel Understanding Alcohol Fuel
X Handbook of Bioenergy and Biofuel 8. Ethanol: Current Production Process and Future Prospects 504 Ethanol as Fuel Understanding Ethanol Fermentation Understanding Corn Ethanol Understanding Cellulosic Ethanol Case Study: Verenium Corporation Case Study: Coskata, Inc. Case Study: DuPont Danisco Option of BioEthanol for Sustainable Transport Case Study: Blue Flint Ethanol Evaluating Ethanol Fuel in the United States E85 in the United States Evaluating Ethanol Fuel in Hawaii Evaluating Ethanol Fuel in Brazil 9. Algal and Microbial Fuel: Culture, Production and Technology Involved 621 Fuel from Algae Botryococcus Braunii Understanding Algaculture List of Algal Fuel Producers Directory of Biodiesel from Algae Oil Evaluating Microbial Fuel Cell Appendix 1: Bioenergy Conversion Factors 655 Appendix 2: Glossary 660 Bibliography 676 Index 689