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The overall energy sector calls for a transformation from a fossil-based system to a low-carbon one. At a technology level, significant efforts have been made to provide energy solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy system. However, the actual suitability of these solutions is often not checked. In this sense, the assessment of energy systems from a life-cycle perspective is of paramount importance when it comes to effectively planning the energy sector. While environmental issues are commonly addressed through the use of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the comprehensive evaluation of the economic and social aspects of energy systems often remains ignored or underdeveloped. This book consists of a set of scientific works addressing the analysis of energy systems from a (life-cycle) technical, economic, environmental and/or social standpoint. Case studies at and beyond the technology level are included, some of them involving a combination of life cycle and non-life cycle approaches for the thorough evaluation of energy systems under the umbrella of sustainability.

Research & information: general --- zinc (Zn) --- electrowinning (EW) --- activated Carbons (ACs) --- adsorbate --- liquid phase space velocity (LHSV) --- temperature --- bioeconomy --- life cycle assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainability --- thermal energy --- wood --- LCC optimization --- building energy simulation --- energy system optimization --- energy renovation --- historic building district --- district heating system --- biobutanol --- clean combustion --- Scilab simulations --- SimaPro --- CO2 emission --- fuel production management --- environmental impact --- non-edible resources for biofuel production --- GIS --- concentrated solar power --- solar thermochemistry --- life-cycle costs --- cost supply --- geographical potential --- sustainable --- alternative

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This book provides a collection of research and review articles useful for researchers, engineers, students and industry experts in the bioenergy field. The practical and valuable information can be utilized for developing and implementing renewable energy projects, selecting different waste feedstocks, technologies, and products. A detailed insight into advanced technologies such as hydrothermal liquefaction, torrefaction, and supercritical CO2 extraction for making sustainable biofuels and chemicals is provided. A case study on food waste-to-energy valorization processes in Latin America provides experts’ insights to promote a circular economy.

Research & information: general --- Koelreuteria paniculata biodiesel --- non-edible feedstock --- transesterification --- physicochemical characterization --- optimization --- phenol --- hydrogenation --- Ni/CNT --- cyclohexanol --- transfer hydrogenation --- microalga --- fatty acid --- Vietnam --- Nannochloropsis --- Desmodesmus --- lignocellulosic --- bio-oil --- biocrude --- upgrading --- supercritical extraction --- supercritical CO2 --- hydrotreatment --- biorefinery --- pyrolysis --- hydrothermal liquefaction --- torrefaction --- oats --- maize --- straw --- biochar --- centralized waste valorization --- lifecycle thinking --- AHP --- side flow --- anaerobic digestion --- composting --- rice straw --- bio-crude --- methanol --- phenols --- esters --- energy-consumption ratio

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The overall energy sector calls for a transformation from a fossil-based system to a low-carbon one. At a technology level, significant efforts have been made to provide energy solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy system. However, the actual suitability of these solutions is often not checked. In this sense, the assessment of energy systems from a life-cycle perspective is of paramount importance when it comes to effectively planning the energy sector. While environmental issues are commonly addressed through the use of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the comprehensive evaluation of the economic and social aspects of energy systems often remains ignored or underdeveloped. This book consists of a set of scientific works addressing the analysis of energy systems from a (life-cycle) technical, economic, environmental and/or social standpoint. Case studies at and beyond the technology level are included, some of them involving a combination of life cycle and non-life cycle approaches for the thorough evaluation of energy systems under the umbrella of sustainability.

zinc (Zn) --- electrowinning (EW) --- activated Carbons (ACs) --- adsorbate --- liquid phase space velocity (LHSV) --- temperature --- bioeconomy --- life cycle assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainability --- thermal energy --- wood --- LCC optimization --- building energy simulation --- energy system optimization --- energy renovation --- historic building district --- district heating system --- biobutanol --- clean combustion --- Scilab simulations --- SimaPro --- CO2 emission --- fuel production management --- environmental impact --- non-edible resources for biofuel production --- GIS --- concentrated solar power --- solar thermochemistry --- life-cycle costs --- cost supply --- geographical potential --- sustainable --- alternative

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This book covers the latest development of bioprocess technology including theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches in biotechnology as well as green technology that bridge conventional practices and Industry 4.0. Bioprocessing is one of the key factors in several emerging industries of biofuels, used in the production of biogas, bioethanol, and biodiesel; industrial enzymes; waste management through biotechnology; new vaccines; and many more. It is hoped that the novel bioprocess and green biotechnologies presented in this book are useful in assisting the global community in working towards fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations.

Technology: general issues --- extraction --- leaf --- liquid biphasic flotation --- polygonum --- protein --- date fruits --- proximate analysis --- physico-chemical characteristics --- date sugar --- phytoconstituents --- amino acids --- biomaterials --- Ficus carica --- diabetes mellitus --- proteomics --- sperm quality --- bioeconomy --- bioprocesses --- applications --- policy --- social welfare --- sustainability --- nanofiltration --- lipase --- Fusarium heterosporum --- fatty acid methyl ester --- electronics package --- induction heating --- magnetic field --- electric field --- TM110 single-mode cavity --- solder --- eddy current --- GABA --- fermented food --- functional food --- non-protein amino acid --- soy sauce fermentation --- lignocellulosic biomass --- holocellulose --- CMC --- degree of substitution --- excipient --- non-edible --- oil --- biodiesel production --- fuel --- Lactobacillus isolation --- lag phase --- bacteria sequencing --- breast milk --- chitosan --- co-loaded nanoparticles --- hydrophobic modification --- l-ascorbic acid --- thymoquinone --- sustainable supply chain management (SSSCM) --- social sustainability --- qualitative research --- Pakistan --- biohydrogen production --- immobilised cells --- entrapment --- alginate --- activated carbon --- carbon dioxide --- culture media --- microorganism --- optimization --- plant growth promoting rhizobacteria --- oil palm seedlings nursery --- biofertilizers --- chemical fertilizer --- n/a --- sago hampas --- amylase --- cellulase --- substrate feeding --- saccharification --- biomass --- waste cooking oil --- green fuel --- biodiesel --- heterogeneous catalyst --- deoxygenation

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Biomass can be used to produce renewable electricity, thermal energy, transportation fuels (biofuels), and high-value functional chemicals. As an energy source, biomass can be used either directly via combustion to produce heat or indirectly after it is converted to one of many forms of bioenergy and biofuel via thermochemical or biochemical pathways. The conversion of biomass can be achieved using various advanced methods, which are broadly classified into thermochemical conversion, biochemical conversion, electrochemical conversion, and so on. Advanced development technologies and processes are able to convert biomass into alternative energy sources in solid (e.g., charcoal, biochar, and RDF), liquid (biodiesel, algae biofuel, bioethanol, and pyrolysis and liquefaction bio-oils), and gaseous (e.g., biogas, syngas, and biohydrogen) forms. Because of the merits of biomass energy for environmental sustainability, biofuel and bioenergy technologies play a crucial role in renewable energy development and the replacement of chemicals by highly functional biomass. This book provides a comprehensive overview and in-depth technical research addressing recent progress in biomass conversion processes. It also covers studies on advanced techniques and methods for bioenergy and biofuel production.

oxidation stability --- power density --- lipids --- pre-treatment --- dark fermentation --- hydrodeoxygenation --- combustion characteristics --- hydrogen --- feed solution --- emission --- cow manure --- anaerobic digestion --- synergistic effect --- biodiesel --- thermophilic --- mesophilic --- antioxidant --- crude oil --- biofuel --- rice husk --- base-catalyzed transesterification --- enzymatic digestibility --- fatty acid methyl ester --- coffee mucilage --- osmotic membrane --- fermentation --- forward osmosis --- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy --- lignocellulose --- dimethyl carbonate --- diesel --- triacylglycerides --- drop-in fuel --- draw solution --- subcritical methanol --- free fatty acids --- Rhus typhina biodiesel --- sewage sludge --- alternative fuel --- vacuum --- intake temperature --- Physico-chemical properties --- bioethanol --- energy yield --- tert-butylhydroquinone --- non-edible oil --- biomass --- nano-catalysts --- Fatty Acid Methyl Ester --- bioenergy --- direct carbon fuel cell --- viscosity --- FAME yield --- reaction kinetics --- gasification --- operating conditions --- injection strategies --- instar --- butylated hydroxyanisole --- torrefaction --- nanomagnetic catalyst --- fatty acid methyl esters --- crude glycerol --- renewable energy --- pyrolysis --- glycerol carbonate --- single-pellet combustion --- biodiesel production --- nanotechnology --- microwave irradiation --- pressure-retarded osmosis --- black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) --- technology development --- concentration polarization --- waste --- nano-additives --- bio-jet fuel --- kinetic study --- thermogravimetric analysis --- rubber seed oil --- combustion --- potato peels --- power generation --- response surface --- biochar --- lipid --- organic wastes --- extrusion --- co-combustion --- biomass pretreatment --- microwave --- hardwood --- Rancimat method --- anaerobic treatment --- post-treatment --- fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) --- biogas --- GCI --- compression ratio --- membrane fouling --- environment --- rice straw --- pretreatment --- free fatty acid --- palm oil mill effluent --- acclimatization --- Box-Behnken design