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Intro
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Editors
Chapter 1: Biofuel Production Technologies, Comparing the Biofuels and Fossil Fuels
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Classification of Biofuels
1.3 Biofuel Production: Biodiesel and Bioalcohol
1.4 Current Feedstock for Biofuel Production
1.4.1 Animal Fats
1.4.2 Oils Derived from Various Crops and Plants
1.4.3 Cooking Oils, Meat, and Leather Industry Wastes
1.4.4 Microorganisms
1.5 Classification of Biodiesel
1.5.1 Flash Point
1.5.2 Viscosity
1.5.3 Cetane Number
1.5.4 Cloud Point
1.5.5 Oxidation Stability
1.5.6 Acid Number
1.5.7 Phosphorus
1.6 Biodiesel Processing Technology
1.6.1 Biodiesel Production Via Transesterification
1.6.2 Transesterification by Supercritical Methanol
1.7 Algae Biofuel Production
1.8 Research Records on Biofuel Production
References
Chapter 2: Microbiological Aspects of Bioenergy Production: Recent Update and Future Directions
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Classification of Biofuels
2.2.1 First-Generation Biofuel
2.2.2 Second-Generation Biofuel
2.2.3 Third-Generation Biofuel
2.2.4 Fourth-Generation Biofuels
2.3 Role of Microorganism in Biofuel Production
2.3.1 Cyanobacteria
2.3.2 Microalgae
2.4 Biofuel Types
2.4.1 Biohydrogen
2.4.2 Bioethanol
2.4.3 Biogas
2.4.4 Biodiesel
2.5 Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
2.5.1 Bioconversion of Natural Gaseous Fuel to Liquid Fuel
2.5.2 Biofuel from Wastewater Treatment Plant
2.5.3 Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)
2.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: A Comprehensive Review on Microbial Technology for Biogas Production
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Hydrolytic Organisms
3.3 Acidogenic and Acetogenic Organisms
3.4 Methanogenic Organisms
3.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Biohydrogen Production from Biomass
4.1 Hydrogen Energy
4.2 Money on Biomass
4.3 Definition and Need of Biohydrogen
4.4 How Safe Is Hydrogen
4.5 Hydrogen Properties
4.6 Renewable Biomass Sources for Biohydrogen Production
4.7 Sustainable Methods to Produce Biohydrogen
4.8 Economic Feasibility of Sustainable Method as Compared to Existing Method
4.9 Biohydrogen: Next-Generation Fuel
4.9.1 Definition and Types of Biofuel
4.9.2 Biohydrogen and Its Benefits
4.9.3 Demerits of Biohydrogen
4.10 Sustainability of Biohydrogen
4.11 Various Biomass Sources for Biohydrogen Production
4.11.1 First-Generation Biomass
4.11.2 Biohydrogen by Using Second-Generation Biomass
4.11.3 Biohydrogen Production from Third-Generation Biomass
4.11.4 Biohydrogen Production from Different Biomass
4.11.5 Biohydrogen Production from Food Waste
4.11.6 Biohydrogen Production from Algae
4.11.7 Biohydrogen Production from Soil
4.12 Challenges
4.13 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Recent Updates of Biodiesel Production: Source, Production Methods, and Metagenomic Approach
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Editors
Chapter 1: Biofuel Production Technologies, Comparing the Biofuels and Fossil Fuels
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Classification of Biofuels
1.3 Biofuel Production: Biodiesel and Bioalcohol
1.4 Current Feedstock for Biofuel Production
1.4.1 Animal Fats
1.4.2 Oils Derived from Various Crops and Plants
1.4.3 Cooking Oils, Meat, and Leather Industry Wastes
1.4.4 Microorganisms
1.5 Classification of Biodiesel
1.5.1 Flash Point
1.5.2 Viscosity
1.5.3 Cetane Number
1.5.4 Cloud Point
1.5.5 Oxidation Stability
1.5.6 Acid Number
1.5.7 Phosphorus
1.6 Biodiesel Processing Technology
1.6.1 Biodiesel Production Via Transesterification
1.6.2 Transesterification by Supercritical Methanol
1.7 Algae Biofuel Production
1.8 Research Records on Biofuel Production
References
Chapter 2: Microbiological Aspects of Bioenergy Production: Recent Update and Future Directions
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Classification of Biofuels
2.2.1 First-Generation Biofuel
2.2.2 Second-Generation Biofuel
2.2.3 Third-Generation Biofuel
2.2.4 Fourth-Generation Biofuels
2.3 Role of Microorganism in Biofuel Production
2.3.1 Cyanobacteria
2.3.2 Microalgae
2.4 Biofuel Types
2.4.1 Biohydrogen
2.4.2 Bioethanol
2.4.3 Biogas
2.4.4 Biodiesel
2.5 Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
2.5.1 Bioconversion of Natural Gaseous Fuel to Liquid Fuel
2.5.2 Biofuel from Wastewater Treatment Plant
2.5.3 Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)
2.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: A Comprehensive Review on Microbial Technology for Biogas Production
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Hydrolytic Organisms
3.3 Acidogenic and Acetogenic Organisms
3.4 Methanogenic Organisms
3.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Biohydrogen Production from Biomass
4.1 Hydrogen Energy
4.2 Money on Biomass
4.3 Definition and Need of Biohydrogen
4.4 How Safe Is Hydrogen
4.5 Hydrogen Properties
4.6 Renewable Biomass Sources for Biohydrogen Production
4.7 Sustainable Methods to Produce Biohydrogen
4.8 Economic Feasibility of Sustainable Method as Compared to Existing Method
4.9 Biohydrogen: Next-Generation Fuel
4.9.1 Definition and Types of Biofuel
4.9.2 Biohydrogen and Its Benefits
4.9.3 Demerits of Biohydrogen
4.10 Sustainability of Biohydrogen
4.11 Various Biomass Sources for Biohydrogen Production
4.11.1 First-Generation Biomass
4.11.2 Biohydrogen by Using Second-Generation Biomass
4.11.3 Biohydrogen Production from Third-Generation Biomass
4.11.4 Biohydrogen Production from Different Biomass
4.11.5 Biohydrogen Production from Food Waste
4.11.6 Biohydrogen Production from Algae
4.11.7 Biohydrogen Production from Soil
4.12 Challenges
4.13 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Recent Updates of Biodiesel Production: Source, Production Methods, and Metagenomic Approach