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Proceedings of the First International Conference on Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research

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Editors:
  1. Sachin Kumar

    1. SSS National Institute of Bio-Energy, Kapurthala, India

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  2. Samir Kumar Khanal

    1. Molecular Biosciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UHM, Honolulu, USA

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  3. Y. K. Yadav

    1. SSS National Institute of Bio-Energy, Kapurthala, India

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  • Presents current updates on Bioenergy
  • Covers a wide range of topics related to biofuels and bioenergy
  • Includes discussions on Biofuels Conversion Processes as well as Bioenergy Systems

Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Energy (SPE)

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Conference proceedings info: ICRABR 2015.

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Table of contents (26 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Biochemical Conversion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Comparison Between Separate Hydrolysis and Fermentation and Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation Using Dilute Acid Pretreated Lignocellulosic Biomass

      • Madhuri Narra, Jisha P. James, Velmurugan Balasubramanian
      Pages 3-14

    3. Liquid Hot Water Pretreatment of Paddy Straw for Enhanced Biomethanation

      • Abhinav Trivedi, Virendra Kumar Vijay, Ram Chandra
      Pages 15-22

    4. Improving Yeast Strains for Pentose Hexose Co-fermentation: Successes and Hurdles

      • Shalley Sharma, Sonia Sharma, Surender Singh, Lata, Anju Arora
      Pages 23-41

    5. Pretreatment of Paddy Straw to Improve Biogas Yield

      • Rupali Mahajan, Harmanjot Kaur, Raman Rao, Sachin Kumar
      Pages 43-61

    6. Bioethanol Production from Fermented Cashew Apple Juice by Solar Concentrator

      • Y. P. Khandetod, A. G. Mohod, H. Y. Shrirame
      Pages 63-79

    7. Potential Role of Xylose Transporters in Industrial Yeast for Bioethanol Production: A Perspective Review

      • Nilesh Kumar Sharma, Shuvashish Behera, Richa Arora, Sachin Kumar
      Pages 81-93

  3. Chemical Conversion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Transesterification of Neem Oil Using Na Ion-Doped Waste Fishbone

      • Himadri Sahu, Kaustubha Mohanty
      Pages 97-109

    3. Assessment of the Seed Oils of Persea americana and Melia dubua for Their Potentialities in the Production of Biodiesel and Possible Industrial Use

      • Kariyappa S. Katagi, Ravindra S. Munnolli, Sangeeta D. Benni, Sneha S. Kulkarni
      Pages 111-120

    4. Investigation of CI Engine Fueled with Ethanol Nano Additives Blended Diesel

      • V. Karthickeyan, P. Balamurugan, R. Senthil
      Pages 121-130

    5. Designer Biodiesel: An Optimization of Fuel Quality by Blending Multiple Oils

      • Anuchaya Devi, Renuka Barman, Dhanapati Deka
      Pages 131-148

    6. Biodiesel Production from Moringa oleifera Oil and Its Characteristics as Fuel in a Diesel Engine

      • Mohd. Zeeshan, Mohit Vasudeva, A. K. Sarma
      Pages 149-157

    7. Growth and Lipid Production from Scenedesmus sp. Under Mixotrophic Condition for Bioenergy Application

      • Monika Prakash Rai, Shivani Gupta
      Pages 159-167

    8. Experimental Evaluation of Combustion Parameters of a DI Diesel Engine Operating with Biodiesel Blend at Varying Injection Timings

      • Abhishek Sharma, S. Murugan
      Pages 169-177

    9. Performance and Emission Characteristics of CI Engine Fueled with Alternative Fuel with Special Reference to Modification for Combustion: A Literature Review

      • Himansh Kumar, Y. K. Yadav, A. K. Sarma
      Pages 179-193

  4. Thermochemical Conversion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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    2. Upgradation of Bio-oil Derived from Lignocellulose Biomass—A Numerical Approach

      • Anjani R. K. Gollakota, Malladi D. Subramanyam, Nanda Kishore, Sai Gu
      Pages 197-212

    3. Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Gasification Based Distributed Power Generation in India

      • Amit Kumar Singh Parihar, Virendra Sethi, Rangan Banerjee
      Pages 213-225
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About this book

This contributed volume aims to provide latest updates in the area of bioenergy including biodiesel, bioethanol, biomethanation, biomass gasification, and biomass cook-stove. The proceedings of ICRABR 2015 include cutting edge research vital to R&D organizations, academics, and the industry to promote and document the recent developments in the area of bioenergy for all types of stakeholders. The volume highlights the needs of biofuels and their market, the barriers and challenges faced by biofuels and bioenergy and future strategies required to foster new ideas for research, collaboration and commercialization of bioenergy. The major themes of this contributed volume are: Biomass and Energy Management ;Thermochemical Conversion Processes; Biochemical Conversion Processes; Catalytic Conversion Processes; Electrochemical Processes; Waste Treatment to Harvest Energy; and Integrated Processes. The contents of the volume will appeal to students, researchers, professionals, and policymakers in the field of bifuels and bioenergy. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • SSS National Institute of Bio-Energy, Kapurthala, India

    Sachin Kumar, Y. K. Yadav

  • Molecular Biosciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UHM, Honolulu, USA

    Samir Kumar Khanal

About the editors

Dr. Sachin Kumar is Assistant Director in the Biochemical Conversion Division at the Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy, Kapurthala, India since 2009. Dr. Sachin Kumar obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India in 2011. He has more than eleven years of research experience in Biochemical Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels. His areas of research interest include biofuels including bioethanol, biogas, biobutanol, and biohydrogen, algal biomass, bioprocess engineering, enzyme technology, and metabolic engineering.

Dr. Samir Kumar Khanal is Associate Professor of Biological Engineering at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Collaborating Professor at Iowa State University. Dr. Khanal obtained a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with focus in Environmental Biotechnology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong in 2002. Dr. Khanal is an internationally leading researcher inthe bioenergy field and has over ten active research projects in the field of bioenergy/bio-based products and environmental biotechnology.

Prof. (Dr.) Y. K. Yadav received his Ph.D. in Energy Studies from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and at present he is the Director, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (Formerly Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy), Kapurthala, India. Prof. Yadav has been actively engaged in research, teaching, consultancy, administration and management in the field of renewable energy for more than two decades. He developed and taught renewable energy courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India and established a Renewable Energy Laboratory there. He also contributed in the establishment the Department of Energy at Tezpur University, Assam, India.

 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Recent Advances in Bioenergy Research

  • Editors: Sachin Kumar, Samir Kumar Khanal, Y. K. Yadav

  • Series Title: Springer Proceedings in Energy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2773-1

  • Publisher: Springer New Delhi

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer India 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-81-322-2771-7Published: 26 April 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-81-322-3832-4Published: 22 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-81-322-2773-1Published: 25 April 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2352-2534

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-2542

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 358

  • Number of Illustrations: 44 b/w illustrations, 87 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Energy Systems

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