Catalysis for Green Energy and Technology [Hardcover]

This book describes the importance of catalysis for the sustainable production of biofuels and biochemicals, focusing primarily on the state-of-the-art catalysts and catalytic processes expected to play a decisive role in the green production of fuels and chemicals from biomass. The book also includes general sections exploring the entire chain of biomass production, conversion, environment, economy, and life-cycle assessment.

Design of catalysts, characterization, kinetics and mechanisms of reactions, deactivation/regeneration.- Design of fuel cells and reactors, estimation of process parameters, their modelling and optimization.- Catalysis in fuel cells (PEMC, SOFC).- Hydrogen energy in general.- Catalysis in production of syngas, hydrogen and biofuels.- Biodiesel and green diesel production, upgrading of fats and oils from renewable sources.- Catalytic upgrading of glycerol.- Catalytic pyrolysis of biomass.- Catalytic upgrading of bio-oil: biomass gasification in the presence of catalysts.- BTL, production of renewable hydrogen.- Catalytic transformation of CO2 to fuels.

This book describes the importance of catalysis for the sustainable production of biofuels and biochemicals, focusing primarily on the state-of-the-art catalysts and catalytic processes expected to play a decisive role in the green production of fuels and chemicals from biomass. The book also includes general sections exploring the entire chain of biomass production, conversion, environment, economy, and life-cycle assessment.