Biofuels and Biorefining: Volume 2: Intensification Processes and Biorefineries - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128241179 ISBN 13: 9780128241172

Publisher: Elsevier, 2022

Synopsis

Biofuels and Biorefining: Volume Two: Intensified Processes and Biorefineries considers intensification and optimization processes for biofuels and biomass-derived products in single and biorefinery schemes. Chapters cover production processes for liquid biofuels, introducing all feasible intensification alternatives for each process, process intensification methods for the production of value-added products, the importance of detailed CFD-based studies, controllability studies, strategies for risk analysis in intensified processes, the concept of biorefinery for the co-production of biofuels/biomass derived value-added products, and the importance of process intensification in the biorefinery scheme.

Final chapters discuss how to ensure the sustainability of the intensified process and minimize the societal impact of biorefineries through various strategies, including supply chain optimization and lifecycle analysis. Each chapter is supported by industry case studies that address key aspects and impacts of intensification and optimization processes.

• Integrates basic concepts of process intensification and its application to the production of biofuels in a single resource
• Includes case studies related to modeling, safety, control, supply chain, lifecycle analysis, and the CFD of biofuel production processes
• Provides a sustainability assessment of biorefinery systems from a lifecycle perspective

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About the Authors

Dr. Claudia Gutiérrez-Antonio is Professor at Engineering Faculty, Autonomous University of Querétaro, also she is National Researcher Level 2 of the National System of Researchers. Prof. Gutiérrez obtained her PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya. She is an author of more than 60 scientific articles, 31 book chapters, 51 dissemination articles, and three books. Prof. Gutiérrez is founder professor and Coordinator of the Master of Science in Sustainable Technologies. She is also founder and coordinator of the Research Group Sustainable Bioproducts Production Processes, which is member of Ibero-American Network of Biomass and Bioenergy Technologies. She was distinguished along with 10 researchers worldwide by Elsevier through the Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification Journal for her career in the intensification of sustainable aviation fuel production processes, as well as by Chemical Engineering Nature by inviting her to write an opinion piece along with 39 leading researchers worldwide as part of the first anniversary issue.

Dr. Fernando Israel Gómez-Castro got his Master and Ph.D. degrees in Universidad de Guanajuato (2007) and Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya (2010), respectively. He stayed as scholar researcher at Texas A&M University. Currently, he is professor-researcher at Universidad de Guanajuato and he is member of the National Research System of Mexico. His research interest is in the area of control studies and optimization of biofuel production processes, including renewable aviation fuel. He has published 35 papers, 15 book chapters and 2 books.

From the Back Cover

Biofuels and Biorefining offers readers a holistic view of sustainable biofuels production from fundamental technologies to process intensification, while considering social, environmental, and economic impacts. This two-volume set addresses all aspects of biofuels production and co-production with value-added products and combines that with process intensification and optimization, providing an integrated guide to the cost effective and sustainable production of biofuels for future energy sustainability.

Volume 2: Intensification Processes and Biorefineries considers intensification and optimization processes for biofuels and biomass-derived products in single and biorefinery schemes. Chapter one addresses the fundamental concepts of process intensification and its importance to biofuel production processes. Chapters 2-5 discuss the production processes for liquid biofuels, introducing all feasible intensification alternatives for each process. Chapter 6 applies process intensification methods to the production of value-added products. Chapters 7 to 9 discuss the importance of detailed CFD-based studies, controllability studies, and strategies for risk analysis in intensified processes. Chapter 10 introduces the concept of biorefinery for the co-production of biofuels/biomass derived value-added products, and the importance of process intensification in the biorefinery scheme. Finally, chapters 11 to 13 discuss how to ensure the sustainability of the intensified process and minimize the societal impact of biorefineries through various strategies including supply chain optimization and life cycle analysis. Each chapter is supported by industry case studies addressing the key aspects and impacts of intensification and optimization processes.

Biofuels and Biorefining provides an integrated approach to biofuels production and process intensification that is useful to researchers involved in all aspects of bioenergy, particularly those interested in cost reduction, environmental impact, and enhanced production.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128241179
• ISBN 13: 9780128241172
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Gutierrez-Antonio PhD Claudia, Gomez Castro Fernando Israel