This book explains various lignocellulosic biomass pre-treatment methods with emphasis on concepts, practicability, mechanisms of action, advantages and disadvantages and the potential for industrial applications. It also highlights the main challenges and suggests possible ways to make these technologies feasible for the biofuel industry.
This book explains various lignocellulosic biomass pre-treatment methods with emphasis on concepts, practicability, mechanisms of action, advantages and disadvantages and the potential for industrial applications. It also highlights the main challenges and suggests possible ways to make these technologies feasible for the biofuel industry.
Dr. Shyamal Roy completed BE & ME in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India. He completed postdoctoral research from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA and Rutgers University, NJ, USA. He also worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Research & Development Centre, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. He was awarded prestigious Raman Fellowship by UGC, Govt. of India in the year of 2015. Now he is a faculty member at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.
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1. Introduction. 2. Physical Pretreatments. 3. Physicochemical Pretreatments. 4. Chemical Pretreatments. 5. Biological Pretreatment. 6. Combined Pretreatment. 7. Problems of The Industrial Adaptation. 8. Economics of Different Pretreatment Technologies. 9. Environmental Concerns. 10. Conclusions And Recommendations.
