Advances in Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production Systems

1st Edition - April 27, 2023
Editors: Preshanthan Moodley, Ramesh C. Ray, Evariste B. Gueguim Kana
Language: English
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9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 1 9 2 - 4
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Advances in Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production Systems focuses on general topics such as novel pretreatment strategies, lignocellulosic biomass as a suitable feedstock for biofuels, lifecycle assessment and integrated biorefineries. Furthermore, the book focuses on more advanced topics such as genetically engineered feedstocks, metabolically engineered microbes, bioreactor design and configuration, cell immobilization strategies, artificial intelligence applications and nanotechnology. This book will guide readers through all aspects of lignocellulosic biofuel production rather than simply covering a single topic.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Preface
Section I: Introduction
1. Current status of lignocellulosic biofuel production system—an overview
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Lignocellulosic biomass: an ideal candidate feedstock for biofuels
1.3 Biorefineries
1.4 Genetic engineering of feedstocks and fermenting microorganisms
1.5 Artificial intelligence in biofuel production
1.6 Bioreactor configuration for enhanced biofuel processes
1.7 Current status of global energy recovery from lignocelluloses
1.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Section II: Feedstock & processing
2. Lignocellulosic biomass: A feedstock to support the circular economy
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Types and composition of lignocellulosic biomass
2.3 Pretreatment strategies for the lignocellulosic biomass conversion as a feedstock for biofuel production
2.4 Current insights into the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock for biofuel production
2.5 Link of lignocellulosic biomass with circular economy
2.6 Conclusions and future prospects
Abbreviations
References
3. Genetically engineered lignocellulosic feedstocks for enhanced biofuel yields
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Lignocellulose ethanol production
3.3 Key traits to increasing lignocellulosic biomass production and yield
3.4 Genetic engineering strategies to modify plant biomass properties
3.5 Genetic modification through CRISPR-Cas9 technology
3.6 Conclusions and future perspectives
Abbreviations
References
4. Pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic biomass refineries
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Bioprocessing schemes of lignocellulosic biomass
4.3 Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
4.4 Recent advancements in the pretreatment
4.5 Challenges in the commercialization of pretreatment technologies
4.6 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
5. Application of microwave energy in the processing of lignocellulosic biomass
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Microwave-assisted thermochemical conversion—gasification and pyrolysis
5.3 Microwave-assisted biological conversion
5.4 Microwave-assisted extraction of high-value compounds
5.5 Factors affecting efficiency of microwave-assisted biomass processing
5.6 Summary and conclusion
Abbreviations
References
6. Cellulosic-based enzymes for enhanced saccharification for biofuel production
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Cellulase and hydrolysis mechanism
6.3 Pretreatment techniques
6.4 Improvement in cellulase strategies
6.5 Directed evolution
6.6 Rational design/rational protein design approach
6.7 Synthetic biology in microbial cellulase production
6.8 Lignocellulosic bioethanol and its economics
6.9 Patents and commercial applications
6.10 Conclusion and future perspectives
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
References
Further reading
7. Role of accessory enzymes and proteins in efficient biomass hydrolysis
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Types of accessory enzyme
7.3 Enzyme engineering for accessory enzyme development
7.4 Industrial applications of accessory enzymes
7.5 Summary and conclusion
Abbreviations
References
8. Fermentable sugars as bioprocessing feedstocks from lignocellulosic biomass pretreated with acid mine drainage
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Acid mine drainage: an overview
8.3 Lignocellulose and biofuels
8.4 Case study: the utilization of acid mine drainage for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass and the subsequent recovery of fermentable sugars
8.5 Discussion and conclusion
References
Section III: Recent trends in bioprocessing
9. Metabolic engineering of microorganisms in advancing biofuel production
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Overview of metabolic pathways of microorganisms for biofuels
9.3 Metabolic engineering of microorganisms for biofuel production
9.4 Cell surface display engineering of microorganisms for biofuel production
9.5 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 10. Lignocellulosic biofuel production: Insight into microbial factories
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Lignocellulosic biomass and pretreatment
10.3 Microbial fermentation and process types
10.4 Kinetic modeling for bioprocess development
10.5 Lignocellulosic biofuel production
10.6 Current challenges of lignocellulosic biofuel production
10.7 Advancements in lignocellulosic biofuel production
10.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
Abbreviations
References
11. Cell immobilization strategies to enhance yield of liquid biofuels
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass
11.3 Immobilization methods/techniques
11.4 Immobilized bioprocess components
11.5 Production of sustainable biofuels
11.6 Life cycle analysis of liquid biofuels using immobilization techniques
11.7 Patents, commercial applications, and research gaps
11.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Section IV: Advances in modeling and development
12. Artificial intelligence as a tool for yield prediction in biofuel production systems
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Machine learning in biofuel production systems
12.3 Artificial intelligence employment in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment
12.4 Artificial intelligence employment in pretreatment inhibitor profile analysis
12.5 Impact of artificial intelligence on lignocellulosic biofuel production systems
12.6 Conclusions and future perspectives
Abbreviations
References
13. Integrated biorefineries: The path forward
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Feedstocks for biorefineries
13.3 Overview of pretreatment
13.4 Pretreatment selection criteria for microbial-derived products in biorefineries
13.5 Microbial fermentation
13.6 Lignocellulosic fermentation process type
13.7 Lignocellulosic biofuel production
13.8 Microbial high-value products from lignocellulosic biomass
13.9 Value-added products from lignocelluloses: benzaldehyde, biochar, and bio-oil
13.10 Innovations in lignocellulosic biorefineries
13.11 Life cycle assessment
13.12 Technoeconomic analyses
13.13 Present challenges of integrated biorefineries
13.14 Current status and future trends in integrated biorefineries
References
14. Nanotechnology: Applications in biofuel production
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Overview of analytical tools for nanotechnological consequence of biofuel production
14.3 Nanotechnological applications in bioethanol production
14.4 Nanotechnological applications in biodiesel production
14.5 Nanotechnological applications in biohydrogen production
14.6 Conclusion and future perspective
Abbreviations
References
15. Advances in combined biohydrogen and biomethane production processes from municipal-based lignocellulosic waste at small scale
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Two-stage anaerobic digestion of municipal-based lignocellulosic waste
15.3 Municipal-based lignocellulosic feedstocks for two-stage anaerobic digestion
15.4 Current advances in two-stage anaerobic digestion systems
15.5 Conclusion: two-stage anaerobic digestion is the future
Abbreviations
References
16. Suitability and sustainability of lignocellulosic biomass from farm to biorefinery
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Types of biomass, availability, and its biorefinery potential
16.3 Harvesting and processing strategies
16.4 Biomass supply chain networks
16.5 Transport and storage
16.6 Modeling approaches
16.7 Conclusions and future perspectives
References
17. Life-cycle analysis for sustainable biofuel production
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Sustainability of biorefinery from biomass
17.3 Life cycle analysis
17.4 Social barriers to the use of biofuels
17.5 Analysis of existing technologies in the period 2019–21 (pandemic COVID-19)
17.6 Impact of SARS CoV2 virus (COVID-19) on bioethanol production and progress to 2022
17.7 Conclusions and future perspectives
References
Section V: Public policy and circular economy
18. Impacts of public policies and stakeholders in the transition from the biofuel value chain to a circular bioeconomy: México as a case study
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Energy and circular economy
18.3 Sugarcane as feedstock for ethanol biofuel
18.4 Mexican sugar industry boosting ethanol production by public policies
18.5 Public policies in México
18.6 Zoning of sugarcane and corn in México
18.7 Conclusions and future perspectives
References
Index

Preshanthan Moodley

Preshanthan Moodley is a Senior Researcher in environmental engineering at The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban South Africa. He has an extensive publication list in high impact international Elsevier journals including Bioresource Technology, Energy Conversion and Management, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy and Industrial Crops and Products. He has a strong background in biotechnology, microbiology, bioprocess engineering and chemical engineering. He has edited a book titled “Recent Advances in Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production Systems” for Elsevier, as well as written and published 15 book chapters and peer-reviewed papers.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Researcher, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa

Ramesh C. Ray

Dr. Ramesh C. Ray is a former Principal Scientist (Microbiology) and Head of the ICAR- Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (Regional Centre), Bhubaneswar, India. He has 35 years of research experiences in agriculture and food microbiology, published 140 research and review papers in international journals, 63 books chapters, edited 14 books and authored 3 books and received more than 4400 citations. He has more than 40 research papers, book chapters and review articles concerning lactic fermentation of roots and tuber crops (please see the CV). He is a distinguished fellow of the prestigious National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, India and 10 other scientific societies. Currently, he is Director of Centre for Food Biology & Environmental Studies, a non-government organization at Bhubaneswar, India.

Affiliations and expertise

Director, Centre for Food Biology and Environment Studies, Bhubaneswar, India

Evariste B. Gueguim Kana

Professor Gueguim Kana is a Senior Professor in Bioprocess Technology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His research focuses on microbial process technology with interest in biorefinery of agricultural and industrial wastes for biofuels and bioproducts; application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in bioprocess development; bioreactor design and nanobiotechnology. He has attracted and trained various national and international postgraduate students in the field of bioprocess technology. Professor Kana has produced approximately 100 publications in national and international peer-review journals and book contributions. His current Google Scholar h-index is 31 and he has been cited more than 2400 times. He has received the award of a top published researcher of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Professor Gueguim Kana is also the recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Professor, Bioprocess Technology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa