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Developments in Bioethanol

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Authors:
  1. Pratima Bajpai

    1. Pulp and Paper Consultants, Kanpur, India

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  • Provides a comprehensive insight on bioethanol production
  • Presents the current trends and future of biofuels industry
  • Highlights the evolution in bioethanol development from first-generation to the futuristic fourth-generation bioethanol production

Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. General Background and Introduction

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    Pages 1-13

  3. Historical Perspectives

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    Pages 15-20

  4. Key Drivers and Trends

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    Pages 21-25

  5. Chemistry, Types and Sources of Ethanol

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    Pages 27-39

  6. Production of Bioethanol

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    Pages 41-110

  7. Pretreatment of Lignocelluloses Biomass for Bioethanol Production

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    Pages 111-144

  8. Ethanol Markets

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    Pages 145-159

  9. Characteristics of Fuel Ethanol

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    Pages 161-170

  10. Benefits and Problems with Bioethanol

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    Pages 171-176

  11. Global Production of Bioethanol

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    Pages 177-196

  12. Ethanol and Environment

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    Pages 197-207

  13. Future of Bioethanol

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    Pages 209-214

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 215-222
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About this book

This book provides an updated and detailed overview on the recent developments of bioethanol technology. It looks at the historical perspectives, chemistry, sources and production of ethanol and discusses biotechnology breakthroughs and promising developments, its uses, advantages, problems, environmental effects and characteristics. In addition, it presents information about ethanol in different parts of the world and also highlights the challenges and future of ethanol. The first edition of this book was  published as a SpringerBriefs in 2013. Since then, many new developments have taken place in the last six years. This new edition will highlight the evolution in bioethanol development from first-generation production to the futuristic fourth-generation bioethanol production, the various constraints and challenges involved, and the scope for development. This book caters to the audience who are interested in alternative transportation fuels which are both biodegradable andsustainable to the environment.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Pulp and Paper Consultants, Kanpur, India

    Pratima Bajpai

About the author

Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has vast experience of 36 years in this field. She has worked at National Sugar Institute Kanpur, University of Saskatchewan and University of Western Ontario in Canada and Thapar Center for Industrial Research and Development in India. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper and environmental biotechnology. She has immensely contributed to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper, which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and  Europe. She has published 7 book chapters, 3 chapters in encyclopedias, 87 articles in international peer reviewed journals and 52 papers in conferences and seminars. She holds 7 patents in her name and 4 applications are pending. Dr. Bajpai has handled several sponsored research projects from industry and government agencies. She is an active member of New York Academy of Science, American Society for Microbiology, and many more.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Developments in Bioethanol

  • Authors: Pratima Bajpai

  • Series Title: Green Energy and Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8779-5

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-8778-8Published: 09 October 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-8781-8Published: 10 October 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-8779-5Published: 08 October 2020

  • Series ISSN: 1865-3529

  • Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 222

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Biochemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology

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