Sustainable Bioenergy Production

Section I Fundamentals of Engineering Analysis and Design of Bioenergy Production Systems. Genetic Engineering of Bioenergy Crops toward High Biofuel Production. Novel Cropping Technologies and Management Applied to Energy Crops. Mathematical Modeling in Biomass and Bioenergy Systems. Life-Cycle Assessment of Bioenergy Systems. Sustainability of Bioenergy Systems. Section II Sustainable Biomass Production and Supply Logistics. Production and Supply Logistics of Microalgae as an Energy Feedstock. Production and Supply Logistics of Switchgrass as an Energy Feedstock. Production and Supply Logistics of Sweet Sorghum as an Energy Feedstock. Production and Supply Logistics of Sugarcane as an Energy Feedstock. Crop Residues as an Energy Feedstock: Availability and Sustainability. Woody Biomass as an Energy Feedstock: Availability and Sustainability. Animal Wastes as an Energy Feedstock: Availability and Sustainability. Municipal Solid-Waste Management Strategies for Renewable Energy Options. Food Processing Wastes as an Energy Feedstock: Availability and Sustainability. Section III Sustainable Bioenergy Processing. Fermentation in Transportation Alcohols. Biodiesel Production from Waste Feedstock. Biomass Gasification and Syngas Utilization. Biomass Pyrolysis and Bio-oil Utilization. Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass. Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Wastes. Combined Heat and Power Generation from Biomass. Section IV Sustainable Biorefinery Systems. Biorefinery Principles, Analysis, and Design. Lignocellulosic Feedstock Biorefinery. Whole-Crop Biorefinery. Green Biorefinery. Index.