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020 _a9781439815977
082 _a662.6692 CAR-C
100 _aCardona, C.A.
245 _aProcess synthesis for fuel ethanol production /
_cC.A. Cardona, O.J. Sanchez and L.F. Gutierrez
260 _aBoca Raton
_bCRC Press
_c2010
300 _a393 p.
365 _aINR
_b3195.00
500 _a "Process engineering can potentially provide the means to develop economically viable and environmentally friendly technologies for the production of fuel ethanol. 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 first focuses on liquid biofuels, before examining the role of process synthesis in the rapid and high-tech analysis and design of complex biotechnological processes. It then describes various types of feedstocks, including sugars, starchy crops, lignocellulosic biomass, and microorganisms, as well as hydrolysis technologies, such as saccharification. The authors cover 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. Supported by case studies that include calculations and discussions of results, 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."--Publisher's description.
650 _aEthanol as fuel
650 _aBiomass energy
650 _aCorn--Biotechnology
650 _aSugarcane--Biotechnology
650 _aAlcohol as fuel
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