Overview
- Provides a background to 3rd generation biofuel production; advantages of algae over traditional biofuel crops; algal biomass production; algae harvesting and drying methods; production of biofuel from microalgae and future prospects
- Emphasizes on microalgae which are able to produce 15–300 times more oil for biodiesel production than traditional crops on an area basis
- Includes information about agricultural residues, forest harvesting residues or wood processing waste such as leaves, straw or wood chips as well as the non-edible components of corn or sugarcane
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Energy (BRIEFSENERGY)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Growing concerns about the rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves, rising crude oil prices, energy security and global climate change have led to increased worldwide interest in renewable energy sources such as biofuels. In this context, biofuel production from renewable sources is considered to be one of the most sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels and a viable means of achieving environmental and economic sustainability.
Although biofuel processes hold great potential to provide a carbon-neutral route to fuel production, first-generation production systems are characterized by considerable economic and environmental limitations. The advent of second-generation biofuels is intended to produce fuels from lignocellulosic biomass, the woody part of plants that does not compete with food production. However, converting woody biomass into fermentable sugars requires costly technologies. Therefore, third-generation biofuelsfrom microalgae are considered to be a viable alternative energy resource, free from the major drawbacks associated with first and second-generation biofuels. This book examines the background of third-generation biofuel production; the advantages of algae over traditional biofuel crops; algal biomass production; algae harvesting and drying methods; production of biofuel from microalgae; and future prospects.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She received her PhD from the National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, India. She has worked at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada), University of Western Ontario (Canada), and Thapar Center for Industrial Research and Development (India). She has also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada and visiting researcher at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, paper and pulp, and environmental biotechnology. A recognized expert in her field, she has more than 150 publications in international journals and conference proceedings to her credit. She has written several advanced-level technical books for leading global publishers, has contributed to a number of chapters in books and encyclopedias, and holds 11 patents.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Third Generation Biofuels
Authors: Pratima Bajpai
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Energy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2378-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2377-5Published: 16 October 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2378-2Published: 10 October 2018
Series ISSN: 2191-5520
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5539
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 76
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Systems, Natural Resource and Energy Economics, Energy Security, Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)