Pretreatment of Biomass : Processes and Technologies [ISBN : 9780128000809] [Copyright Year : 2015] [Hardcover]

Pretreatment of Biomass provides general information, basic data, and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources—biomass for their pretreatment—which is one of the most essential and critical aspects of biomass-based processes development. The quest to make the environment greener, less polluted, and less hazardous has led to the concept of biorefineries for developing bio-based processes and products using biomass as a feedstock. Each kind of biomass requires some kind of pretreatment to make it suitable for bioprocess. This book provides state-of-art information on the methods currently available for this. This book provides data-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatment of lignocellulosic and algal biomass for further processing. Pretreatment of biomass is considered one of the most expensive steps in the overall processing in a biomass-to-biofuel program. With the strong advancement in developing lignocellulose biomass- and algal biomass-based biorefineries, global focus has been on developing pretreatment methods and technologies that are technically and economically feasible. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in methods used for the pretreatment of biomass. An entire section is devoted to the methods and technologies of algal biomass due to the increasing global attention of its use. Provides information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatament processes and technologies for biomass Covers information on lignocellulosic and algal biomass to work on the principles of biorefinery Useful for researchers intending to study scale-up Provides information on integration of processes and technologies for the pretreatment of biomass

Pretreatment of Biomass provides general information, basic data, and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources—biomass for their pretreatment—which is one of the most essential and critical aspects of biomass-based processes development. The quest to make the environment greener, less polluted, and less hazardous has led to the concept of biorefineries for developing bio-based processes and products using biomass as a feedstock. Each kind of biomass requires some kind of pretreatment to make it suitable for bioprocess. This book provides state-of-art information on the methods currently available for this.

This book provides data-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatment of lignocellulosic and algal biomass for further processing. Pretreatment of biomass is considered one of the most expensive steps in the overall processing in a biomass-to-biofuel program. With the strong advancement in developing lignocellulose biomass- and algal biomass-based biorefineries, global focus has been on developing pretreatment methods and technologies that are technically and economically feasible. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in methods used for the pretreatment of biomass. An entire section is devoted to the methods and technologies of algal biomass due to the increasing global attention of its use.

• Provides information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatament processes and technologies for biomass
• Covers information on lignocellulosic and algal biomass to work on the principles of biorefinery
• Useful for researchers intending to study scale-up
• Provides information on integration of processes and technologies for the pretreatment of biomass

Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv List of Contributors, Pages vii-viii, Young Hoon Jung, Parameswaran Binod, Hélène Carrère, Wei-Hsin Chen, Jinghuan Chen, J.L. Colodette, Ivet Ferrer, C. Marangon-Jardim, So-Yeon Jeong, Kyoung Heon Kim, Jae-Won Lee, Sangeeta Negi, M. Morales-Otero, Ajay Kumar Pandey, Ashok Pandey, Min S. Park, Fabiana Passos, S. Bolado-Rodríguez, Raveendran Sindhu, Shao-Ni Sun, Run-Cang Sun, et al. Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 3-6, Parameswaran Binod, Ashok Pandey Chapter 2 - Analysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Infrared Methodology, Pages 7-25, Feng Xu, Donghai Wang Chapter 3 - Acidic Pretreatment, Pages 27-50, Young Hoon Jung, Kyoung Heon Kim Chapter 4 - Alkaline Treatment, Pages 51-60, Raveendran Sindhu, Ashok Pandey, Parameswaran Binod Chapter 5 - Hydrothermal Treatment, Pages 61-74, So-Yeon Jeong, Jae-Won Lee Chapter 6 - Steam Explosion, Pages 75-104, Kun Wang, Jinghuan Chen, Shao-Ni Sun, Run-Cang Sun Chapter 7 - Ozonolysis, Pages 105-135, R. Travaini, C. Marangon-Jardim, J.L. Colodette, M. Morales-Otero, S. Bolado-Rodríguez Chapter 8 - Ionic Liquid Pretreatment, Pages 137-155, Sangeeta Negi, Ajay Kumar Pandey Chapter 9 - Microwave Pretreatment, Pages 157-172, Jian Xu Chapter 10 - Torrefaction, Pages 173-192, Wei-Hsin Chen Chapter 11 - Algal Biomass: Physical Pretreatments, Pages 195-226, Fabiana Passos, Enrica Uggetti, Hélène Carrère, Ivet Ferrer Chapter 12 - Chemical Pretreatment of Algal Biomass, Pages 227-258, Gursong Yoo, Min S. Park, Ji-Won Yang Index, Pages 259-264 __Pretreatment of Biomass__ provides general information, basic data, and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources—biomass for their pretreatment—which is one of the most essential and critical aspects of biomass-based processes development. The quest to make the environment greener, less polluted, and less hazardous has led to the concept of biorefineries for developing bio-based processes and products using biomass as a feedstock. Each kind of biomass requires some kind of pretreatment to make it suitable for bioprocess. This book provides state-of-art information on the methods currently available for this. * Provides information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatament processes and technologies for biomass * Covers information on lignocellulosic and algal biomass to work on the principles of biorefinery * Useful for researchers intending to study scale-up * Provides information on integration of processes and technologies for the pretreatment of biomass