Process Synthesis for Fuel Ethanol Production (Biotechnology and Bioprocessing)

Focusing on a key tool of process engineering, Process Synthesis for Fuel Ethanol Production is a comprehensive guide to the design and analysis of the most advanced technologies for fuel ethanol production from feedstocks. It describes how process systems engineering can be applied to fuel ethanol production to achieve new levels of efficiency according to technical, economic, and environmental criteria. Drawing on the authors' more than 15 years of process engineering and ethanol research, the book covers liquid biofuels; various types of feedstocks, including sugars, starchy crops, lignocellulosic biomass, and microorganisms; and hydrolysis technologies, such as saccharification. The authors address the fuel ethanol production technologies for different feedstocks, the new technological innovations based on process integration to reduce energy consumption, and the environmental issues of bioethanol production. They also discuss the technological configurations for fuel ethanol production in the industry and the possible factors affecting food security with fuel ethanol production and consumption. Features, Provides a complete framework for evaluating the significant amount of existing and emerging technologies for fuel ethanol production, Discusses how to incorporate the most relevant technological advances in each step of process synthesis to improve process flowsheets and configurations, Assesses the technical, economic, and environmental performance of technological configurations, Describes generic synthesis procedures that can be used in the detailed design of prospective processes for bioethanol production, Examines the future outlook and challenges in the research and development of fuel ethanol production, Supported by case studies, this book uses a process engineering approach to explore the analysis and development of fuel ethanol production from different feedstocks. It shows how accurate analysis and precise design, along with responsible government policies, can lead to fair and sustainable development of energy crops worldwide. Book jacket.

• | Author: C. A. Cardona, O. J. Sanchez, L. F. Gutierrez
• | Publisher: Crc Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 394 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0367577208
• | ISBN-13: 9780367577209