Value-Chain of Biofuels

Value-Chain of Biofuels: Fundamentals, Technology, and Standardization presents the fundamental aspects of biofuel production, from biomass conversion technologies and biofuels’ end products to related policy regulation and standardization. Divided into three parts, Part One explores the current state of the biofuels industry, addressing pretreatment, feedstocks, and the conversion processes for all common biomass types to biofuel. Part Two reviews the different pathways to produce biofuels, including bioethanol, biochar, biogas/bio-hydrogen, bio-oil, biodiesel, and many others. Finally, Part Three presents policy regulation and standardization on biofuel production, with a focus on application. Case studies are provided alongside reviews from academic and industry perspectives, discussing economics and life cycle assessment (LCA) of biofuel production, as well as analysis of biomass/biofuel supply chains. Offering a comprehensive and timely overview, Value-Chain of Biofuels: Fundamentals, Technology, and Standardization provides an ideal reference for researchers and practitioners working in bioenergy and renewable energy, and will also be of interest to chemists, bioengineers, chemical engineers, and the agricultural and petrochemical industries. Gain academic and industry perspectives on biofuel production from lab-based experimentation to pilot and industry scale production, including case studiesContains an exhaustive analysis of biomass conversion technologies for biofuels and biochemicalsClear and concise text that avoids the overuse of jargon and technical language