Ethanol: Science and Engineering

Ethanol: Science and Engineering reviews the most significant research findings in both ethanol production and utilization. The book's contents are divided into four parts, beginning with an explanation of the chemical reactions involved during the conversion of ethanol to more complex molecules. Other sections focus on various processes and their potential use, the modelling of various chemical processes, and finally, their economic and environmental impact. The book includes the most advanced production processes, new technologies, applications, and the economic role ethanol plays today. The book will be great for researchers and engineers in both academic and industry. The idea of using ethanol as a fuel is one of the most promising options in the arena of alternative fuels because of it versatile use as an intermediate for producing hydrogen via reforming reactions, direct fuel cells feed and/or its production from biomass, which is also considered a sustainable feedstock. Reviews ethanol production methods from biomassDiscusses the potential of ethanol as a viable future fuelIncludes hydrogen production methods using ethanol in catalytic reforming processesOutlines the various technologies based on ethanolIncludes ethanol powered fuel cells INDICE: Part 1: Science and Production 1. Ethanol to chemicals: reactions, reactivities and application. An overview 2. Ethanol from biomass 3. Kinetics analysis of ethanol production processes 4. Ethanol for food and transportation: a kind of competition? 5. Bioethanol exploitation: future and perspectives Part 2: Application and Innovation 6. Catalysts for the ethanol reforming processes 7. Steam reforming, preferential oxidation and autothermal reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production 8. Ethanol as an internal combustion engine fuel 9. Ethanol opportunities for electricity and hydrogen production in bioelectrochemical systems 10. Direct ethanol fuel cells 11. Crude bioethanol reforming processes: the advantages of a bio-source exploitation 12. Ethanol in automotive applications Part 3: Modelling and Technology 13. State of the art on the conventional processes for ethanol production 14. Hydrogen production technologies from ethanol 15. Kinetic of the ethanol reforming 16. Ethanol production in thermally coupled, fluidized bed, bubble column and membrane reactors 17. Hydrogen production from ethanol reforming: a modeling approach 18. Modeling and control of the output current of a direct ethanol fuel cell system 19. Electrical Vehicles fueled by ethanol 20. Ethanol for air transportation Part 4: Environment and Economy 21. Ethanol economy: environment, demand, and marketing 22. Economic assessment of ethanol production 23. Cost estimation of an integrated system for co-production of electricity and ethanol 24. A technical and economic comparison of the bioethanol exploitation within agriculture and industry.

• ISBN: 978-0-12-811458-2
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 612
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés