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Advanced transport biofuels : production, economics, and sustainability /

Advanced Transport Biofuels: Production, Economics, and Sustainability provides a comprehensive review of the latest in the global production, economics, and sustainability of advanced transport biofuels.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chong, Cheng Tung (Author), Ng, Jo-Han (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing, [2025]
Series:Woodhead series in bioenergy.
Subjects:
Biomass energy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Advanced Transport Biofuels
  • Advanced Transport Biofuels Woodhead Series in Bioenergy Production, Economics, and Sustainability
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Book organization by chapter
  • Consistent chapter organization
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1
  • Global biofuel policies, legislations, initiatives, and roadmaps
  • 1.1 Introduction to global transport biofuel policies, legislations, initiatives, and roadmaps
  • 1.2 Global advanced transport biofuels production
  • 1.3 Carbon neutrality target and relationship with transport biofuels
  • 1.4 Decarbonization roadmaps by international organizations
  • 1.5 Global biofuel policies and roadmap
  • 1.5.1 Biofuel policies and roadmaps in Europe
  • 1.5.1.1 Germany
  • 1.5.1.2 Denmark
  • 1.5.1.3 Lithuania
  • 1.5.1.4 Ukraine
  • 1.5.1.5 Italy
  • 1.5.1.6 Finland
  • 1.5.1.7 Spain
  • 1.5.2 Biofuel policies and roadmap in North America
  • 1.5.2.1 The United States
  • 1.5.2.2 Canada
  • 1.5.2.3 Mexico
  • 1.5.3 Biofuel policies and roadmap in South America
  • 1.5.3.1 Brazil
  • 1.5.3.2 Argentina
  • 1.5.3.3 Bolivia
  • 1.5.3.4 Colombia
  • 1.5.3.5 Peru
  • 1.5.4 Biofuel policies and roadmap in Asia
  • 1.5.4.1 China
  • 1.5.4.2 India
  • 1.5.4.3 Japan
  • 1.5.4.4 Malaysia
  • 1.5.4.5 Thailand
  • 1.5.4.6 Philippines
  • 1.5.4.7 Nepal
  • 1.5.4.8 Indonesia
  • 1.5.5 Biofuel policies and roadmap in Oceania
  • 1.5.5.1 Australia
  • 1.5.5.2 New Zealand
  • 1.5.6 Biofuel policies and roadmap in Africa
  • 1.5.6.1 South Africa
  • 1.6 Summary
  • References
  • 2
  • Progress in transport biofuel production technologies
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Biodiesel production
  • 2.2.1 Biodiesel production technologies
  • 2.2.1.1 Thermal cracking
  • 2.2.1.2 Microemulsions
  • 2.2.1.3 Dilution/direct blending
  • 2.2.1.4 Transesterification
  • 2.2.2 Biodiesel compositional profiles and properties.
  • 2.2.3 Parameters that influence biodiesel production
  • 2.2.4 Types of catalysts used in transesterification process
  • 2.2.4.1 Homogenous catalyst
  • 2.2.4.2 Heterogenous catalyst
  • 2.2.4.3 Enzymatic catalyst
  • 2.2.4.4 Ionic liquid catalyst
  • 2.2.5 Advancements in production reactor and technology
  • 2.2.5.1 Continuously stirred tank reactor
  • 2.2.5.2 Microchannel reactor
  • 2.2.5.3 Ultrasound assistance
  • 2.2.5.4 Hydrodynamic cavitation
  • 2.2.5.5 Supercritical transesterification
  • 2.2.5.6 Catalytic membrane
  • 2.2.5.7 Microwave assistance
  • 2.3 Bioethanol production
  • 2.3.1 Bioethanol production from sugary biomass
  • 2.3.2 Bioethanol production from starchy biomass
  • 2.3.3 Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass
  • 2.3.4 Bioethanol feedstock
  • 2.3.5 Pretreatment of the biomass
  • 2.3.6 Hydrolysis
  • 2.3.7 Fermentation of sugar
  • 2.3.8 Bioethanol properties
  • 2.3.9 Advancements in bioethanol production reactor and technology
  • 2.3.9.1 Hybrid gasification-syngas fermentation
  • 2.3.9.2 Microwave-assisted heating pretreatment
  • 2.3.9.3 Fed-batch SSSCF approach for lignocellulosic bioethanol production
  • 2.3.9.4 Integrated large-scale high raceway algal pond cellulosic-type bioethanol conversion
  • 2.3.9.5 Membrane-based advanced enzymatic saccharification
  • 2.4 Biojet fuel production
  • 2.4.1 Fisher-Tropsch synthetic paraffinic kerosene
  • 2.4.2 Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids
  • 2.4.3 Catalytic hydrothermolysis
  • 2.4.4 Alcohol-to-jet
  • 2.4.5 Direct sugar-to-hydrocarbon
  • 2.4.6 Aqueous phase reforming
  • 2.5 Biogas and biomethane production
  • 2.5.1 Types of digestion systems
  • 2.5.1.1 Wet continuous digestion
  • 2.5.1.2 Dry continuous digestion
  • 2.5.1.3 Dry batch digestion
  • 2.5.1.4 Lagoon biogas plant
  • 2.5.1.5 Domestic digester
  • 2.5.1.6 Multiple-stage digester.
  • 2.5.2 Biogas production feedstocks and quality
  • 2.5.3 Substrate pretreatment
  • 2.5.3.1 Mechanical pretreatment
  • 2.5.3.2 Chemical pretreatment
  • 2.5.3.3 Thermal pretreatment
  • 2.5.3.4 Biological pretreatment
  • 2.5.4 Microorganisms
  • 2.5.5 Purification and upgrading
  • 2.5.5.1 Chemical or physical absorption
  • 2.5.5.2 Water scrubbing
  • 2.5.5.3 Physical organic scrubbing
  • 2.5.5.4 Chemical scrubbing
  • 2.5.5.5 Pressure swing adsorption
  • 2.5.5.6 Membrane separation
  • 2.5.5.7 Cryogenic separation
  • 2.6 Summary
  • References
  • 3
  • Property specifications of transport biofuels
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Biodiesel-A substitute fuel for diesel
  • 3.2.1 Biodiesel (B100) and blend specifications
  • 3.2.1.1 The United States
  • 3.2.1.2 The European Union
  • 3.2.1.3 China
  • 3.2.1.4 India
  • 3.2.1.5 Australia
  • 3.2.1.6 Indonesia
  • 3.2.1.7 Malaysia
  • 3.2.1.8 Brazil
  • 3.2.1.9 Japan
  • 3.2.1.10 Philippines
  • 3.2.2 Performance characteristics of biodiesel fuels
  • 3.3 Bioethanol-A substitute fuel for gasoline
  • 3.3.1 Bioethanol (E100) and blend specifications
  • 3.3.1.1 The United States
  • 3.3.1.2 The European Union
  • 3.3.1.3 China
  • 3.3.1.4 India
  • 3.3.1.5 Brazil
  • 3.3.2 Performance characteristics of bioethanol fuels
  • 3.4 Biojet fuel-A substitute fuel for jet fuel
  • 3.4.1 Conventional jet fuel
  • 3.4.2 Certifications of alternative jet fuels
  • 3.4.3 Synthetic jet fuel from biofeedstocks
  • 3.4.3.1 Fischer-Tropsch hydroprocessed synthesized paraffinic kerosine (FT-SPK)
  • 3.4.3.2 Synthesized paraffinic kerosine from hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA-SPK)
  • 3.4.3.3 Synthesized isoparaffins from hydroprocessed fermented sugars (HFS-SIP)
  • 3.4.3.4 Synthesized kerosine with aromatics derived by alkylation of light aromatics from nonpetroleum sources (FT-SPK/A)
  • 3.4.3.5 Alcohol-to-jet synthetic paraffinic kerosene (ATJ-SPK).
  • 3.4.3.6 Synthesized kerosine from hydrothermal conversion of fatty acid esters and fatty acids (CHJ)
  • 3.4.3.7 Synthesized paraffinic kerosene from hydroprocessed hydrocarbons, esters, and fatty acids (HC-HEFA)
  • 3.4.3.8 Coprocessing of fats, oils, and greases
  • 3.4.4 Performance characteristics of aviation turbine fuels
  • 3.5 Biomethane-A substitute fuel for natural gas
  • 3.5.1 Applications of biomethane as transportation fuel
  • 3.5.2 Standardization in biogas industry
  • 3.5.3 Property specifications of biogas (biomethane)
  • 3.5.3.1 Europe
  • 3.5.3.2 Sweden
  • 3.5.3.3 China
  • 3.5.3.4 The United States
  • 3.5.3.5 India
  • 3.5.4 Important parameters to consider for biomethane standard
  • 3.6 Summary
  • References
  • 4
  • Combustion performance of biofuels
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Biodiesel
  • 4.2.1 Compression ignition engine
  • 4.2.2 Biodiesel fundamental combustion characteristics
  • 4.2.3 Effect of biodiesel on CI engine performance
  • 4.2.3.1 Ignition and heat release rate
  • 4.2.3.2 Brake thermal efficiency
  • 4.2.3.3 Brake specific fuel consumption
  • 4.2.4 Effect of biodiesel on emissions performance
  • 4.2.4.1 Particulate matters
  • 4.2.4.2 Gaseous pollutants
  • 4.2.5 Biodiesel combustion strategies for emissions reduction
  • 4.2.5 Biodiesel combustion strategies for emissions reduction
  • 4.3 Bioethanol
  • 4.3.1 Spark ignition engine
  • 4.3.2 Bioethanol fundamental combustion characteristics
  • 4.3.3 Effect of bioethanol on SI engine performance
  • 4.3.3.1 In-cylinder pressure and heat release rate
  • 4.3.3.2 Brake mean effective pressure
  • 4.3.3.3 Brake thermal efficiency
  • 4.3.3.4 Brake-specific fuel consumption
  • 4.3.4 Effect of bioethanol on emissions performance
  • 4.3.4.1 Particulate matters
  • 4.3.4.2 Gaseous pollutants
  • 4.3.5 Bioethanol combustion strategies for emissions reduction.
  • 4.4 Biojet fuel combustion properties
  • 4.4.1 Aviation turbine engine
  • 4.4.2 Fundamental combustion properties of alternative jet fuel
  • 4.4.3 Effect of biojet fuel on aviation turbine engine performance
  • 4.4.3.1 Spray atomization
  • 4.4.3.2 Ignition and altitude relight
  • 4.4.3.3 Lean blowout
  • 4.4.4 Effect of biojet fuel on emissions performance
  • 4.4.4.1 Particulate matters
  • 4.4.4.2 Gaseous pollutants
  • 4.4.5 Biofuels flight demonstration
  • 4.5 Biogas combustion properties
  • 4.5.1 Applications of biomethane as transport fuel
  • 4.5.2 Biomethane fuel properties
  • 4.5.3 Performance of NG/gasoline bifuel engine
  • 4.5.4 Performance of NG engine
  • 4.5.5 Performance of dual-fuel CI engine
  • 4.5.6 Emissions performance for natural gas-based engines
  • 4.6 Summary
  • References
  • 5
  • Economics of transport biofuels
  • 5.1 Introduction to the economics of transport biofuels
  • 5.2 Biodiesel economy
  • 5.2.1 Economic viability of biodiesel
  • 5.2.2 Impacts of subsidies and taxes on biodiesel industry
  • 5.2.3 Cost implications of potential feedstock for biodiesel production
  • 5.2.4 Barriers to commercialization for biodiesel
  • 5.3 Bioethanol economy
  • 5.3.1 Economic viability of bioethanol
  • 5.3.2 Impacts of subsidies and taxes on bioethanol industry
  • 5.3.3 Cost implications of potential feedstock for bioethanol production
  • 5.3.4 Barriers to commercialization for bioethanol
  • 5.4 Biojet fuel economy
  • 5.4.1 Economic viability of biojet fuel
  • 5.4.2 Impacts of subsidies and taxes on biojet fuel industry
  • 5.4.3 Cost implications of potential feedstock for biojet fuel production
  • 5.4.4 Barriers to commercialization for biojet fuel
  • 5.5 Biogas economy
  • 5.5.1 Economic viability of biogas
  • 5.5.2 Impacts of subsidies and taxes on biogas industry
  • 5.5.3 Cost implications of potential feedstock for biogas production.