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This book provides an extensive overview of the latest research in environmentally benign integrated bioprocess technology. The cutting edge bioprocess technologies highlighted in the book include bioenergy from lignocellulose materials, biomass gasification, ethanol, butanol, biodiesel from agro waste,  enzymatic bioprocess technology, food fermentation with starter cultures, and intellectual property rights for bioprocesses. This book further addresses niche technologies in bioprocesses that broadens readers’ understanding of downstream processing for bio products and membrane technology for bioprocesses. The latest developments in biomass and bioenergy technology are reviewed exhaustively, including IPR rights, nanotechnology for bioenergy products, biomass gasification, and biomass combustion. This is an ideal book for scientists, engineers, students, as well as members of industry and policy-makers. This book also: Addresses cutting-edge technologies in bioprocesses Broadens readers’ understanding of metabolic engineering, downstream processing for bioproducts, and membrane technology for bioprocesses Reviews exhaustively the latest developments in biomass and bioenergy technology, including nanotechnology for bioenergy products, biomass gasification, biomass combustion, and more.

Chemistry. --- Biochemical Engineering. --- Energy Technology. --- Biochemical engineering. --- Electric engineering. --- Chimie --- Génie biochimique --- Biochemical engineering -- Research. --- Biotechnology -- Research. --- Biotechnology industries. --- Biomedical Engineering --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Biochemical engineering --- Biotechnology --- Research. --- Bio-process engineering --- Bioprocess engineering --- Electric power production. --- Biomedical industries --- High technology industries --- Biochemistry --- Chemical engineering --- Energy Systems. --- Energy systems.

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This book provides a single-source reference to green technologies in advanced biofuel technology. The main focus is on the description of the state of the art in catalytic processes for the "green" production of biofuels. The authors describe two different, practical approaches for catalysts, which allow for effective and easy separation of the catalyst by simple filtration, and enable reuse for several cycles. Readers will gain understanding as to the mechanisms involved in the synthesis and structure formation of the catalyst, in order to maximize yield of biodiesel production. The authors also address the question of how catalytic material should be distributed inside a porous support to obtain optimal performance. The effects of physicochemical and operating parameters are analyzed to gain insight into the underlying phenomena governing the performance of optimally designed catalysts. Emphasizes the comparison of green biofuel technologies with existing methods, in order to evaluate efficient methods for producing biofuel technologies; Highlights the macroscopic and encapsulated technology of catalyst preparation; Balances theory and practice, with emphasis on commercial applications.

Energy and state. --- Physics of Energy Technology. --- Energy Policy, Economics and Management. --- Energy. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Energy policy. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Alternate energy sources. --- Green energy industries. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Biodiesel fuels. --- Green technology. --- Diesel motor --- Earth-friendly technology --- Environmental technology --- Technology --- Alternative fuels --- Energy Systems. --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Energy systems. --- Energy and state --- State and energy --- Industrial policy --- Energy conservation --- Government policy

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This book explores a novel technique for processing biodiesel using lipase immobilization by encapsulation and its physical properties, stability characteristics, and application in stirred tank and re-circulated packed bed immobilized reactors for biodiesel production. The enzymatic processing of biodiesel addresses many of the problems associated with chemical processing. It requires only moderate operating conditions and yields a high-quality product with a high level of conversion and the life cycle assessment of enzymatic biodiesel production has more favourable environmental consequences. The chemical processing problems of waste water treatment are lessened and soap formation is not an issue, meaning that waste oil with higher FFA can be used as the feedstock. The by product glycerol does not require any purification and it can be sold at higher price. However, soluble enzymatic processing is not perfect. It is costly, the enzyme cannot be recycled and its removal from the product is difficult. For these reasons, immobilized enzymatic process has been developed which retains the advantages of the soluble enzymatic process and reuse of the enzyme is possible which decreases the enzyme cost, the biodiesel produced does not contain any enzyme residue and the activity of the enzyme can be increased by immobilization. The drawbacks of the immobilized enzyme process are mass transfer limitation, enzyme leakage, the lack of a versatile commercial immobilized enzyme and some of immobilization methods involve toxic chemicals. To overcome the drawbacks of the immobilized enzyme, an attempt is made to use a degradable biopolymer (κ-carrageenan) as a carrier for lipase immobilization.

Biomedicine. --- Biomedicine general. --- Energy Technology. --- Medicine. --- Electric engineering. --- Médecine --- Biodiesel fuels. --- Lipase --- Plant polymers. --- Biopolymers. --- Biotechnology. --- Bioactive polymers --- Biological polymers --- Natural polymers --- Naturally occurring polymers --- Electric power production. --- Biomolecules --- Polymers --- Biopolymers --- Phytochemicals --- Diesel motor --- Alternative fuels --- Energy Systems. --- Clinical sciences --- Medical profession --- Human biology --- Life sciences --- Medical sciences --- Pathology --- Physicians --- Energy systems. --- Biomedicine, general. --- Health Workforce