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Front Cover; Related titles; Membrane Technologies for Biorefining; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; One -- Membrane processes and membrane preparation; 1 -- Advance membrane separation processes for biorefineries; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Lignocellulose biomass; 1.3 Second-generation bioethanol production; 1.4 Biodiesel; 1.5 Biogas; 1.6 Recovery of valuable chemical feedstock from waste biomass and biofuel production; 1.6.1 Household waste; 1.6.2 Microalgae; 1.6.3 Cheese whey; 1.6.4 Agricultural waste.
1.7 Biocatalytic membrane reactor and principals and application to biorefining1.8 Multiscale modeling of bioreactors aimed at second-generation biofuels from waste biomasses; 1.8.1 Subnanoscopic scale; 1.8.2 Nanoscopic scale; 1.8.3 Mesoscopic scale; 1.8.4 Macroscopic scale; 1.9 Future trends in biorefinery; 1.10 Conclusions; List of acronyms; References; 2 -- Polymeric membranes in biorefinery; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Preparation of polymeric membranes; 2.2.1 Phase inversion process; 2.2.2 Membrane formation methods by phase inversion.
2.2.2.1 Membranes prepared by evaporation-induced phase separation2.2.2.2 Membranes prepared by nonsolvent-induced phase separation; 2.2.2.3 Membranes prepared by vapour-induced phase separation; 2.2.2.4 Membranes prepared by thermally induced phase separation; 2.2.3 Other polymeric membrane preparation techniques; 2.2.3.1 Stretching; 2.2.3.2 Sintering; 2.2.3.3 Track etching; 2.3 Application of polymeric membranes in biorefinery; 2.3.1 Biochemical compound recovery; 2.3.2 Algae biomass harvesting; 2.3.3 Lignin recovery from pulp mill waste liquors; 2.3.4 Alcohol dehydration.
2.3.5 Gas separation2.4 Conclusions and future challenges; List of acronyms; References; 3 -- Mixed-matrix membranes: preparation and characterization for biorefining; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Preparation of mixed-matrix membranes; 3.3 Characterization of mixed-matrix membranes; 3.4 Mixed-matrix membranes in biorefinery processes; 3.4.1 Mixed-matrix membranes for biochemical compound recovery; 3.4.2 What is biogas?; 3.4.3 Biogas upgrading; 3.4.4 Mixed-matrix membranes for biogas separation; 3.5 Conclusion and future perspectives; List of symbols; List of acronyms; References.
4 -- Organic-inorganic composite membrane preparation and characterization for biorefining4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Inorganic-organic composite membranes; 4.2.1 Nanotechnology; 4.2.2 Nanocomposites; 4.2.3 Application of nanotechnology in the membrane process; 4.2.4 Mixed-matrix membranes; 4.2.5 Methods of incorporating of nanoparticulates in membrane matrix; 4.3 Application in biorefineries; 4.3.1 Pervaporation; 4.3.1.1 Commercial pervaporation membranes; 4.3.2 Membrane pervaporation-bioreactor hybrid; 4.4 Conclusion and future trends; List of acronyms; References.
Two -- Integrated membrane operations for the recovery of chemical feedstocks.
edited by Alberto Figoli, Alfredo Cassano and Angelo Basile.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.