Transportation Biofuels Novel Pathways for the Production of Ethanol [Hardcover]

World fossil oil production is struggling to meet demand so it is necessary to develop energy efficient production pathways for transportation biofuels. This book provides insight into three promising and innovative pathways for the biological production of the main transportation biofuels: biodiesel, ethanol and methane. These offer higher yields, less stringent feedstock specifications, lower chemical additive demand, reduced waste production and better energy balances than conventional methods. The first involves the enzymatic production of a new kind of biodiesel where product yield is increased by 20%. The other two pathways are based on the biological conversion of syngas into ethanol and methane. The book reflects not only extended research but also shows practical experimental results.Alwin Hoogendoorn is a partner and senior consultant at Ingenia Consultants and Engineers and has been involved in bioenergy for more than ten years. He is an expert in the field of novel biofuel production processes and has been working on enzymatic biodiesel processes, digestion processes, and the biological conversion of syngas into ethanol and other products. He has also recently started work on the biological convesion of syngas into methane. Han van Kasteren is an expert in novel biofuel production processes. Specifically, he has been working on gasification processes for waste biomass, enzymatic biodiesel processes, digestion processes, and the biological conversion of syngas into ethanol and other products. He has also recently started work on the biological convesion of syngas into methane.Introduction Biological conversion of syngas into ethanol Biological conversion of syngas into other fuels Enzymatic glycerol-free biodiesel production Concluding remarksCurrent world fossil oil production is struggling to meet demand and may even show a decline after 2010. It is therefore necessary to develop new energy efficient production pathways for transportation biofuels. Thisl#"