Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals: Biohydrogen

Biomass, Biofuels and Biochemical: Biohydrogen, Second Edition, provides general information, basic data and knowledge on one of the most promising renewable energy sources, including its production and applications. The book describes a green technology for abating environmental crisis and enabling the transformation into a sustainable future. Researchers, students and science enthusiasts alike will appreciate this holistic view of biohydrogen production, which details the functional mechanisms employed, operational configurations, influencing factors and integration strategies. With 50% more content, this new edition outlines the scaling of processes and features material from experienced international researchers working at the interface of biotechnology and engineering.

Hydrogen is an energy carrier and is available in chemically combined forms in water, fossil fuels and biomass. About 95 % of current hydrogen requirements are produced through fossil fuel sources. Being a clean energy source, its future widespread use as a fuel is likely to be in the transportation and distributed power generation sectors.

Depicts a holistic view of biohydrogen in a unified approach making it a single point of referenceIncludes new technologies and perspectives giving up-to-date state-of-the-art information on research and commercializationProvides strategic integrations of acidogenesis with various bioprocesses essential in establishing a circular biorefineryIncludes new research findings since the 1st edition appeared, with 50% more contentIntegrates various subjects including biotechnology, bioengineering, molecular biology, environmental science, etc.Reviews the various topics from a global perspective and an international list of contributors

1. Biohydrogen Production: An Introduction 2. Fundamentals of biohydrogen Production 3. Metabolic Engineering and Molecular Biotechnology of Biohydrogen Production 4. Hydrogenase 5. Dark-fermentative biohydrogen production 6. Thermophilic fermentation for enhanced biohydrogen Production 7. Photo-fermentative hydrogen production 8. Biophotolytic hydrogen Production 9. Microbial Electrolysis Cell for biohydrogen Production 10. Thermo-chemical Route for Biohydrogen Production 11. Biohydrogen production by Supercritical Water 12. Biohydrogen Production from Algae 13. Biohydrogen from Renewable Resources 14. Biohydrogen Production from Wastewater 15. Biohydrogen Production from Solid Wastes 16. Bioreactor and Bioprocess Design for Biohydrogen Production 17. Biorefinery Approach for biohydrogen production 18. Biohythane Production 19. System Analysis and design (or LCA) for Biohydrogen Production 20. Exenergy analysis of biohydrogen Production processes 21. Modeling and Simulation of the Biohydrogen Production Processes 22. Scale-up and Commercial Applications of Biohydrogen Processes 23. Biohydrogen Economy, Commercialization and Policy