Bioenergy : Opportunities and Challenges.

Cover -- ABOUT THE EDITORS -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- PREFACE -- PART 1: BIOHYDROGEN PRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1: THERMOPHILIC BIOHYDROGEN PRODUCTION: CHALLENGES AT THE INDUSTRIAL SCALE -- CHAPTER 2: BIO-HYDROGEN PRODUCTION: CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS -- PART 2: MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS -- CHAPTER 3: MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS: A PROMISING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE -- CHAPTER 4: CHALLENGES TO AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS -- CHAPTER 5: SYSTEMS BIOLOGY APPROACHES FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS -- PART 3: BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 6: POTENTIALS OF OSCILLATORIA ANNAE IN PRODUCING BIOETHANOL BY DEGRADATION OF SELECTED LIGNOCELLULOSICS -- CHAPTER 7: CHALLENGES IN HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOFUELS AND THE PROBABLE COMBATING STRATEGIES -- PART 4: BIODIESEL PRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 8: BIODIESEL: PRODUCTION,OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES -- CHAPTER 9: AN OVERVIEW OF REACTOR DESIGNS FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 10: STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF ANTIOXIDANTS ON THE LONG-TERM STORAGE STABILITYAND OXIDATION STABILITY OF PONGAMIA PINNATA AND JATROPHA CURCUS BIODIESEL -- CHAPTER 11: EFFECT OF FUNGAL BIOTIC STRESS ON PHYSIC NUT (JATROPHA CURCAS L.) -- PART 5: CATALYSIS FOR BIOFUELS -- CHAPTER 12: A CHEMIST'S PERSPECTIVE ON BIOENERGY-OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES -- Untitled.

Energy is one of the prime needs of the modern world, and energy demands have been rapidly increasing in the recent years owing to rapid advancements in industrialization and population explosion. Conventional fossil fuels are being depleted at rapid rates, and the use of conventional sources such as coal or nuclear sources cause several hazards to the environment. New sources of fuel, such as bioenergy, are an ideal option for fulfilling ever-increasing energy demands. This important book offers an exploration of these alternate fuel sources, including biohydrogen, microbial fuel cells, bioethanol, and biodiesel production, focusing on the challenges and factors hindering the real-time application of these bioenergy sources. Researchers all over the world are working in this energy sector, and this has led to drastic improvements in bioenergy research. However, the technology gap between research and industrial application still exists. This important book offers engineers and technologists from different disciplines valuable information on this multifaceted field. The field of bioenergy is interdisciplinary, requiring the knowledge of biologists, chemists, physicists, and engineers. Exploring the current trends and future prospects for biofuels, the information presented in this book will be valuable to the international industrial community for identifying new options to circumvent problems that exist in bioenergy applications. Topics include: Thermophilic biohydrogen production Bio-hydrogen production Microbial fuel cells as a promising alternative energy source Microbial fuel cell applications Potential of Pscillatoria annae in producing bioethanol Potential of lignocellulosic biofuels Biodiesel production Reactor designs for biodesel production Long-term storage stability of Pongamia pinnata and Jatropha curcus biodiesel.

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