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Chapter 1 Global Energy Sources and Present Energy Scenario |
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1.2 Brief History of Fossil Fuels |
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1.3 Renewable Energy Sources - Biomass |
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1.3.2.3 Lignocellulosic Biomass Waste |
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1.4 Global Energy Needs - Present and Future |
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1.5 Indian Energy Needs - Present and Future |
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Chapter 2 Biodiesel Production Techniques - The State of the Art |
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2.2 Catalyst in Transesterification |
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2.2.1 Homogeneous Catalyst |
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2.2.2 Heterogeneous Catalyst |
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2.2.2.3 Enzymatic Catalyst |
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2.3 Co-Solvent Transesterification |
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2.4 Microwave-Assisted Transesterification |
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2.5 Ultrasound-Assisted Transesterification |
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2.6 Non-Catalytic Supercritical Methanol Transesterification |
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2.7 Purification of Biodiesel |
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Chapter 3 Physicochemical and Thermal Properties of Biodiesel |
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3.7 Cold Filter Plugging Point |
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3.11 Copper Strip Corrosion |
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3.12 Flash and Fire Point |
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3.17 Free Glycerol and Total Glycerin |
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3.18 Mono-, Di-, and Triglycerides |
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Chapter 4 Effect of Biodiesel and Additives on Diesel Engine Efficiency and Emission |
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4.2 Metal Additives and Their Drawbacks |
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4.3 Lower Alcohol Additives |
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4.4 Higher Alcohol Additives |
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Chapter 5 Recent Advanced Injection Strategy on Biodiesel Combustion |
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5.2 Single Injection on CRDI-Assisted Diesel Engine |
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5.3 Split Injection Strategy |
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5.4 Multiple Injection Strategy |
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5.5 Combination of Split Injection and EGR on Biodiesel Combustion |
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Chapter 6 Low-Temperature Combustion Technology on Biodiesel Combustion |
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6.2 History and Different Methods Used for Emission Reduction |
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6.2.1 Blending with Diesel |
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6.2.2 Exhaust Gas Recirculation System |
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6.2.4 Emulsion Technology |
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6.2.5 Combustion Geometry Modification |
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6.2.6 Different Nozzle Opening Pressure and Timing |
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6.2.6.1 Effect of Fuel Injection Timing |
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6.2.6.2 Effect of Fuel Injection Pressure (FIP) or Nozzle Opening Pressure (NOP) |
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6.2.7 Influence of Fuel Injection Timing and Fuel Injection Pressure (FIP) on the Spray Characteristics |
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6.3 Low-Temperature Combustion (LTC) |
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6.3.1 Different Methods for Attaining LTC |
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6.3.2 Importance of Advanced Injection Strategy in the LTC |
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6.3.3 Effect of Higher Injection Pressure in the Electronic Injection Strategy |
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6.3.4 Effect of Split Injection Strategy |
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6.4 Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) |
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6.4.1 Challenges of HCCI Combustion |
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6.4.2 Factors Affecting Combustion Phasing Control |
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6.4.3 Higher Level of HC and CO along with Combustion Noise |
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6.4.6 Homogeneous Mixture Preparation |
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6.5 Premixed Charge Compression Ignition (PCCI) |
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6.6 Partially Premixed Charge Compression Ignition (PPCI) |
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6.7 Reactive Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) |
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6.7.1 A Fundamental Concept of RCCI |
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6.7.2 Importance of Fuel Reactivity |
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6.7.3 Low Reactive Fuel Management |
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6.7.4 Biofuels Used in the RCCI Combustion |
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6.7.5 Single-Fuel RCCI Combustion |
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6.8 Low-Temperature Combustion Advantages and Challenges |
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6.9 High-Efficiency Clean Combustion |
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Chapter 7 Solid Waste Management |
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7.2 Waste Quantities and Characterization |
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7.3 Storage and Collection of Solid Wastes |
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7.4 Facilities for Materials Recovery and Recycling |
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7.5 Health and Safety Risks |
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7.6 Environmental Pollution |
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7.7 Different Technologies for Solid Waste Management |
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7.8 Future Solid Waste Management Policy |
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Chapter 8 Assessment of Physicochemical Properties and Analytical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Biomass |
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8.2 Lignocellulosic Biomass Feedstocks Available for Energy Purposes |
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8.3 Choice of Pre-Treatment Based on Biomass Types |
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8.3.1 Acid/Alkali Treatment |
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8.3.2 Ammonia Fiber Expansion |
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8.3.3.1 Variables Affecting Steam Explosion Pre-Treatment |
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8.3.3.2 Moisture and Particle Size |
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8.4 Physicochemical Properties of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Engineering Applications |
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8.4.5.1 Thermal Conductivity |
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8.5.4 Compositional Analysis |
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8.6 An Assessment of the Sustainability of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biorefining |
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8.6.1 Lignocellulosic Feedstocks for Energy and Economic Sustainability |
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8.6.2 Biofuels and Food Security |
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8.6.3 Life Cycle Assessment of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Biofuels |
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Chapter 9 Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion into Second and Third-Generation Biofuels |
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9.1.1 Energy Security and Greenhouse Emission vs Biofuel |
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9.1.2 Bioenergy around the Globe |
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9.2.1 Gasification Chemistry |
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9.2.4 Gasifier Temperature |
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9.3.1 Fixed Bed Gasifiers |
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9.3.1.2 Downdraft Gasifier |
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9.3.1.3 Cross Draft Gasifier |
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9.3.2 Fluidized Bed Gasifier |
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9.3.2.1 Circulating Fluid Bed Gasifier |
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9.3.2.2 Twin Fluid Bed Gasifier |
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9.3.1.3 Entrained Bed Gasifier |
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9.4 Gas Cleaning and Cooling |
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9.4.1 Cleaning Dust from the Gas |
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9.4.2.1 Catalytic Cracking |
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9.5.1 Thermodynamics of Bio-Methanol Synthesis |
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9.5.2 Unique Higher Alcohol Synthesis |
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9.5.2.1 Biobutanol Production |
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9.5.2.2 Green Diesel Production |
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9.6 Application of Biofuel in Fuel Cells |
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9.6.1 Transport and Energy Generation |
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9.6.2 Implantable Power Sources |
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9.6.3 Wastewater Treatment |
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9.7 LCA on Biofuel Production |
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Chapter 10 The Microbiology Associated with Biogas Production Process |
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10.2 The Microbiology Associated with the Biogas Production Process |
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10.2.1 Functioning and Growth of Microorganisms |
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10.2.1.2 Electron Acceptors |
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10.2.1.4 Trace Elements and Vitamins |
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10.2.2 Environmental Factors |
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10.3 Breakdown of Organic Compounds |
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10.3.3 Anaerobic Oxidation |
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10.4 The Importance of Technology to Microbiology |
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10.4.1 Start-Up of a Biogas Process |
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10.4.3 Important Operating Parameters |
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10.4.3.1 Feedstock Composition |
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10.5.1 Selection of Substrates |
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10.5.5 Reduction of Particle Size/Increased Solubility |
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10.6.2 Inhibiting Substances |
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10.7 Monitoring and Evaluation of the Biogas Production Process |
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10.7.1 Monitoring Involved in the Biogas Process |
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10.7.1.1 Loading and Retention Time |
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10.7.1.2 Substrate Composition |
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10.7.1.5 Process Efficiency |
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10.8 The Digested Residues |
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Chapter 11 Current Status and Perspectives of Biogas Upgrading and Utilization |
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11.1.1 Need for Biogas Upgradation |
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11.2 Technologies Involved in Biogas Upgrading |
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11.2.1.1 Physical absorption |
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11.2.1.2 Chemical absorption |
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11.2.2 Physical Absorption Method Using Water Scrubbing System |
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11.2.3 Physical Absorption Method Using Organic Solvents |
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11.2.4 Chemical Absorption Method Using Amine Solutions |
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11.2.5 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) |
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11.2.6 Membrane Separation |
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11.2.7 Cryogenic Separation Process |
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11.2.8 Chemical Hydrogenation Process |
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11.2.9 Chemoautotrophic Methods |
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11.2.9.1 In situ Biological Biogas Upgrading |
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11.2.9.2 Ex situ Biological Biogas Upgrading |
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11.2.9.3 Microbial Communities in Biological Biogas Upgrading Systems |
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11.2.10 Photoautotrophic Methods |
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11.2.11 Biogas Upgrading through Other Fermentation Processes |
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11.2.12 Biogas Upgrading through Microbial Electrochemical Methods |
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11.3 Biogas Upgradation Technologies under Development |
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11.3.2 Supersonic Separation |
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11.4 Comparative Analysis of the Various Biogas Upgradation Technologies |
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11.4.3 Environmental Sustainability |
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11.5 Future Perspectives on Biogas Upgradation |
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11.5.1 Moving towards Hybrid Upgradation Technologies |
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11.5.2 Utilization of Methane Available in Off-Gas |
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11.5.3 Making Small-Scale Upgrading Plants Economical |
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