Biofuel Production

Chapter 1 Introduction to Biofuel and Bioenergy

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Renewable Energy Scenario

1.3 Environmental and Ecological Impact

References

Chapter 2 Dark Fermentative Hydrogen Production

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Microbial Perspective on Dark Fermentative Hydrogen-producing Microorganisms

2.3 Biochemistry of Dark Fermentative Hydrogen Production

2.4 Concept of Consortia Development

2.5 Process Parameters Influencing Dark Fermentative Hydrogen Production

2.6 Mathematical Models Expressing Substrate Conversion Efficiency and Microbial Growth

2.7 Protocol for Biohydrogen Production

Conclusions

References

Chapter 3 Biomethane Production Process

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Microbiology and Biochemistry of Methanogenesis

3.3 Microbial Interactions

3.4 Biochemistry of Biomethane Production

3.5 Protocol for Biomethane Production Using Isolates

Conclusions

References

Chapter 4 Bioethanol Production Process

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Feedstock for Bioethanol Production

4.3 Protocol for Bioethanol Production

Conclusions

References

Chapter 5 Biobutanol Production Process

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Characteristics of Butanol

5.3 Technologies for Butanol Production

5.4 Feedstocks for Biobutanol Production

5.5 Purification and Separation of Butanol

5.6 Protocol for Biobutanol Production

Conclusions

References

Chapter 6 Algal Cultivation and Biodiesel Production from Its Biomass

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Present State of the Art of Photobioreactor (PBR) Development

6.3 Protocol for Algal Cultivation

Conclusions

References

Chapter 7 Bioelectricity Production Using Microbial Fuel Cell

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Classifications of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC

7.3 Microbiology and Biochemistry of Microbial Fuel Cells

7.4 Biochemistry of Microbial Fuel Cell

7.5 Methods for Understanding Performance of MFC

7.6 Microbial Fuel Cell Design

Conclusions

References