
Pretreatment of Biomass
Processes and Technologies
Description
Key Features
- Provides information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatament processes and technologies for biomass
- Covers information on lignocellulosic and algal biomass to work on the principles of biorefinery
- Useful for researchers intending to study scale-up
- Provides information on integration of processes and technologies for the pretreatment of biomass
Readership
Chemical engineers, biotechnologists, microbiologists/biologists, agricultural chemists, environmental engineers, petroleum engineers and graduate and postgraduate students in these areas. The main interest of this group is research and development of new processes and they are located in research labs in A&G and industry.
Table of Contents
- List of Contributors
- Section A. Lignocellulosic Biomass
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Overview
- 1.2. The Role of Pretreatment
- 1.3. Methods of Pretreatment
- 1.4. Summary
- Chapter 2. Analysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Infrared Methodology
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Physical Principles of IRS and Its Application
- 2.3. Composition and Structure of Lignocellulosic Biomass
- 2.4. Biomass Analysis via Fourier Transform NIRS
- 2.5. Biomass Analysis via Fourier Transform Mid-infrared Spectroscopy
- 2.6. Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Acidic Pretreatment
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Acid-Catalyzed Reaction of Lignocellulose
- 3.3. Inhibitors and Detoxification
- 3.4. Process Configurations for Acidic Pretreatment
- Chapter 4. Alkaline Treatment
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Types of Alkali
- 4.3. Conditions of Alkali Pretreatment
- 4.4. Mechanism of Alkali Pretreatment
- 4.5. Physicochemical Characterization of Alkali Pretreated Biomass
- 4.6. Prospects and Consequences
- 4.7. Commercialization Aspects
- 4.8. Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Hydrothermal Treatment
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass
- 5.3. Hydrothermal Treatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass
- 5.4. The Properties of Hydrolysate and Pretreated Biomass Obtained from Hydrothermal Treatment
- 5.5. Utilization of Hydrolysate and Pretreated Biomass Obtained from Hydrothermal Treatment
- Chapter 6. Steam Explosion
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Mechanism
- 6.3. Key Parameters
- 6.4. Operation Mode
- 6.5. Chemical Addition
- 6.6. Physicochemical Variation of Biomass
- 6.7. Perspective
- Chapter 7. Ozonolysis
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Applications of Ozonolysis
- 7.3. Ozonolysis Chemical Reactions and Structural Changes
- 7.4. Effect of Process Parameters
- 7.5. Challenges, Possibilities and Future Perspectives
- Chapter 8. Ionic Liquid Pretreatment
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Ionic Liquids
- 8.3. Potency as Solvent for Lignocellulosic Biomass
- 8.4. Recent Research and Practices in IL Pretreatment
- 8.5. IL Pretreatment in Combination With Other Conventional Methods
- 8.6. Synthesis
- 8.7. Technoeconomic Factors Affecting Commercialization of IL Pretreatment
- 8.8. Conclusions
- Chapter 9. Microwave Pretreatment
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. MW Application
- 9.3. MW Pretreatment Reactors
- 9.4. Summary and Prospects
- Chapter 10. Torrefaction
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Torrefaction Classification
- 10.3. Nonoxidative Torrefaction
- 10.4. Property Variation of Biomass
- 10.5. Oxidative Torrefaction
- 10.6. Wet Torrefaction and Steam Explosion
- 10.7. Applications
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Section B. Algal Biomass
- Chapter 11. Algal Biomass: Physical Pretreatments
- 11.1. Microalgal Biomass
- 11.2. Applications
- 11.3. Potential Biofuel Products
- 11.4. Pretreatments of Microalgae
- 11.5. Energy and Environmental Assessment
- 11.6. Conclusion and Final Remarks
- Chapter 12. Chemical Pretreatment of Algal Biomass
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Choice of Pretreatment of Algal Biomass for the Production of Biofuels
- 12.3. Pretreatments of Algal Biomass for the Production of Bioethanol, Biogas, and Biohydrogen
- 12.4. Pretreatments for Lipid Extraction and Biodiesel Production
- 12.5. Recent Approaches of Biofuel Production from Algal Biomass
- 12.6. Future Prospects of Algal Pretreatment
- Chapter 11. Algal Biomass: Physical Pretreatments
- Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 272
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier 2014
- Published: September 18, 2014
- Imprint: Elsevier
- eBook ISBN: 9780128003961
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128000809
About the Editors
Ashok Pandey

Affiliations and Expertise
Sangeeta Negi
Affiliations and Expertise
Parmeswaran Binod
Affiliations and Expertise
Christian Larroche
Professor Christian Larroche is graduate in Biochemical Engineering from INSA, Toulouse, (1979), Docteur-Ingénieur in Organic Chemistry from Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3 University (1982), and Docteur ès Sciences (Ph D) in Biochemical Engineering from Blaise Pascal University (1990). He has strong research interest in the area of applied microbiology and biochemical engineering. His skills are related to the study and development of special processes for the use of microorganisms. This includes fungal spores production by solid state cultivation and their use as protein (enzyme) reservoir in biotransformations. A special interest in phase transfer phenomena coupled to metabolic engineering has to be noticed. It is applied to the design and optimisation of biotransformations involving hydrophobic compounds and carried out in biphasic liquid-liquid media. These processes are related both to the food and environment (bioremediation) areas. His interests have recently be extended to bioenergy, and he is presently co-ordinator of two French research programs on biohydrogen production by anaerobic microorganisms grown on complex media.
He is author of about 150 documents including 70 research papers, two patents and 12 book chapters. He has supervised 10 PhD students and 20 MSc lab works. He is member of SFGP (French Society for Process Engineering) and Chief International Coordinator of ICBF Forum, an international network entitled "Food Bioprocessing - A global approach for advancing sustainable production of value added food". He is head of the department of "Study and Development of Processes involving Microorganisms" of the platform for technological development Biotechnology – Material Engineering of Blaise Pascal University and has in charge the team "Solid state fermentations – Biotransformations" of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Laboratory in the same university. He has been head of the Biological Engineering department of Polytech Clermont-Ferrand, a School of Engineering of Blaise Pascal University, from 2001 to 2011. He is director of Polytech since January 2012 and, since 2008, vice-president of the university in charge of research valorization and technology transfer.