{"product_id":"process-systems-engineering-for-biofuels-development-isbn-9781119580270","title":"Process Systems Engineering for Biofuels Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive overview of current developments and applications in biofuels production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProcess Systems Engineering for Biofuels Development\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the latest and most cutting-edge research on the production of biofuels. As the first book specifically devoted to process systems engineering for the production of biofuels, \u003ci\u003eProcess Systems Engineering for Biofuels Development\u003c\/i\u003e covers theoretical, computational and experimental issues in biofuels process engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for researchers and postgraduate students working on biomass conversion and sustainable process design, as well as industrial practitioners and engineers involved in process design, modeling and optimization, this book is an indispensable guide to the newest developments in areas including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnzyme-catalyzed biodiesel production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcess analysis of biodiesel production (including kinetic modeling, simulation and optimization)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe use of ultrasonification in biodiesel production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThermochemical processes for biomass transformation to biofuels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProduction of alternative biofuels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to the comprehensive overview of the subject of biofuels found in the Introduction of the book, the authors of various chapters have provided extensive discussions of the production and separation of biofuels via novel applications and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrián Bonilla-Petriciolet and Gade Pandu Rangaiah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Importance of Biofuels and Overview of their Production 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Significance of Process Systems Engineering for Biofuels Production 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Modeling of Physicochemical Properties of Thermodynamic Systems Related to Biofuels 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Intensification of the Biomass Transformation Routes for the Production of Biofuels 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Computer-Aided Methodologies for Process Modeling, Design, Optimization, and Control Including Supply Chain and Life Cycle Analyses 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Overview of this Book 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Waste Biomass Suitable as Feedstock for Biofuels Production 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Papadaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 The Need for Biofuels 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 Problem Definition 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.3 The Biomass Pool 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Kinds of Feedstock 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Spent Coffee Grounds 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Lignocellulose Biomass 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Palm, Olive, Coconut, Avocado, and Argan Oil Production Residues 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.4 Citrus 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.5 Grape Marc 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.6 Waste Oil and Cooking Oil 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.7 Additional Sources 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Conclusions 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Multiscale Analysis for the Exploitation of Bioresources: From Reactor Design to Supply Chain Analysis 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntonio Sánchez, Borja Hernández, and Mariano Martín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Unit Level 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Short Cut Methods 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Mechanistic Models 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Rules of Thumb 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Dimensionless Analysis 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.5 Surrogate Models 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.6 Experimental Correlations 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Process Synthesis 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Heuristic Based 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Supestructure Optimization 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Environmental Impact Metrics 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Safety Considerations 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The Product Design Problem 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Product Design: Engineering Biomass 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Blending Problems 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Supply Chain Level 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Introduction 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Modeling Issues 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Multiscale Links and Considerations 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Challenges in the Modeling of Thermodynamic Properties and Phase Equilibrium Calculations for Biofuels Process Design 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoumiana P. Stateva and Georgi St. Cholakov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Thermodynamic Modeling Framework: Elements, Structure, and Organization 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Thermodynamics of Biofuel Systems 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Phase Equilibria 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Thermodynamic Models 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Sources of Data for Biofuels Process Design 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Methods for Predicting Data for Biofuels Process Design 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Group Contribution Methods for Biofuels Process Design 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Quantitative Structure–Property Relationships for Biofuels Process Design 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Challenges for the Biofuels Process Design Methods 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Influence of Uncertainties in Thermophysical Properties of Pure Compounds on the Phase Behavior of Biofuel Systems 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Conclusions 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Up-grading ofWaste Oil: A Key Step in the Future of Biofuel Production 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuigi di Bitonto and Carlo Pastore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Physicochemical Pretreatments of Waste Oils: Removal of Contaminants 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Direct Treatment and Conversion of FFAs into Methyl Esters 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Homogeneous Catalysis: Brønsted and Lewis Acids 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Heterogeneous Catalysis 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Enzymatic Biodiesel Production 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 ILs Biodiesel Production 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5 Use of Metal Hydrated Salts 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Future Trends of the Pretreatments of Waste Oils 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conclusions 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Production of Biojet Fuel from Waste Raw Materials: A Review 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAna Laura Moreno-Gómez, Claudia Gutiérrez-Antonio, Fernando Israel Gómez-Castro, and Salvador Hernández\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Waste Triglyceride Feedstock 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Waste Lignocellulosic Feedstock 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Waste Sugar and Starchy Feedstock 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Main Challenges and Future Trends 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Computer-Aided Design for Genetic Modulation to Improve Biofuel Production 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeng-Sheng Wang and Wu-Hsiung Wu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Method 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Flux Balance Analysis 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Flux Variability Analysis 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Minimization of Metabolic Adjustment 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Regulatory On-Off Minimization 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.5 Optimal Strain Design Problem 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Computer-Aided Strain Design Tool 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Examples 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 E. coli Core Model 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2 Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of E. coli iAF1260 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Conclusions 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7.A: The SBP Program 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Implementation of Biodiesel Production Process Using Enzyme-Catalyzed Routes 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThalles Allan Andrade, Massimiliano Errico, and Knud Villy Christensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Biodiesel Production Routes: Chemical versus Enzymatic Catalysts 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Chemical Catalysts 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Enzymatic Catalysts 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Optimal Reaction Conditions and Kinetic Modeling 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Evaluation of the Reaction Conditions 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Kinetic Modeling 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Process Simulation and Economic Evaluation 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Reuse of Enzyme for the Transesterification Reaction 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Recovery of Eversa Transform by Means of Centrifugation 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Recovery of Eversa Transform by Means of Ceramic Membranes 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Environmental Impact and Final Remarks 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Process Analysis of Biodiesel Production – Kinetic Modeling, Simulation, and Process Design 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruna Ricetti Margarida, Wanderson Rogerio Giacomin-Junior, Luiz Fernando de Lima Luz Junior, Fernando Augusto Pedersen Voll, and Marcos Lucio Corazza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Homogeneous-Based Reactions 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 Heterogeneous-Based Reactions 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.3 Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.4 Supercritical Route Reactions 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.5 Methanol or Ethanol for Biodiesel Synthesis 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Getting Started with Aspen Plus V10 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Pure Compounds 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Mixture Parameters 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Kinetic Study 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Esterification Reaction 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Experimental Reaction Data Regression 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Transesterification Reaction 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4 Supercritical Route 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Process Design 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Esterification Reaction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Methanol Recycling 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.3 Transesterification Reaction 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.4 Biodiesel Purification 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.5 Additional Resources 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Energy and Economic Analysis 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Concluding Remarks 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Process Development, Design and Analysis of Microalgal Biodiesel Production Aided by Microwave and Ultrasonication 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDipesh S. Patle, Savyasachi Shrikhande, and Gade Pandu Rangaiah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Process Development and Modeling 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Sizing and Cost Analysis 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Comparison with the WCO-Based Process of the Same Capacity 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Biodiesel Process Using WCO as Raw Material 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Comparative Analysis 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Comparison with the Microalgae-Based Processes 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Conclusions 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 10.A 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Thermochemical Processes for the Transformation of Biomass into Biofuels 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlos J. Durán-Valle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Biomass and Biofuels 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Combustion 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Gasification 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Fixed Bed Gasification 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Fluidized Bed Gasification 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.3 Dual Fluidized Bed Gasification 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.4 Hydrothermal Gasification 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.5 Supercritical Water Gasification 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.6 Plasma Gasification 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.7 Catalyzed Gasification 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.8 Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Liquefaction 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Pyrolysis 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.1 Slow Pyrolysis 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.2 Fast Pyrolysis 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.3 Flash Pyrolysis 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.4 Catalytic Biomass Pyrolysis 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.5 Microwave Heating 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.6 Product Separation 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Carbonization 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Conclusions 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Intensified Purification Alternative for Methyl Ethyl Ketone Production: Economic, Environmental, Safety and Control Issues 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEduardo Sánchez-Ramírez, Juan José Quiroz-Ramírez, and Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Problem Statement and Case Study 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Evaluation Indexes and Optimization Problem 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Total Annual Cost Calculation 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.2 Environmental Index Calculation 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.3 Individual Risk Index 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.4 Controllability Index Calculation 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.5 Multi-Objective Optimization Problem 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Global Optimization Methodology 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Results 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Conclusions 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotation 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Present and Future of Biofuels 341\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández, César Ramírez-Márquez, and Eduardo Sánchez-Ramírez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Some Representative Biofuels 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Bioethanol 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Biodiesel 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 Biobutanol 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.4 Biojet Fuel 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.5 Biogas 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Perspectives and Future of Biofuels 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 357\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEditors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrián Bonilla-Petriciolet,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes, Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGade Pandu Rangaiah,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDepartment of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e School of Chemical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, India\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Stevens,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFaculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess Systems Engineering for Biofuels Development\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive overview of current developments and applications in biofuels production\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProcess Systems Engineering for Biofuels Development\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the latest and most cutting-edge research on the production of biofuels. 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