Analytical Methods for Biomass Characterization and Conversion

A compilation of analytical techniques for researchers, students and professors investigating the use of biomass for fuels, chemicals and products

David C. Dayton (Author), Thomas D. Foust (Author)

9780128156056, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 6 March 2020

260 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.41 kg

Analytical Methods for Biomass Characterization and Conversion is a thorough resource for researchers, students and professors who investigate the use of biomass for fuels, chemicals and products. Advanced analytical chemistry methods and techniques can now provide detailed compositional and chemical measurements of biomass, biomass conversion process streams, intermediates and products. This volume from the Emerging Issues in Analytical Chemistry series brings together the current knowledge on each of these methods, including spectroscopic methods (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Near-infrared Spectroscopy, Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), pyrolysis (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry), Liquid Chromatography/High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, and so on.

1. Introduction
2. Biomass Characterization
3. Biomass Conversion
4. Analytical Methods in Biochemical Conversion
5. Analytical Methods in Thermochemical Conversion
6. Analytical Methods in Hybrid Technologies
7. Techno-Economics of Advanced Biofuels Processes
8. Lifecycle Assessment of Advanced Biofuels Processes
9. Optimized Biofuels for High-Efficiency, Low-Emission Engines
10. Alternative Jet Fuels
11. Biomass-Based Products and Chemicals
12. Waste to Energy
13. Carbon Dioxide Utilization for Building Materials, Fuels, Chemicals, and Polymers
14. Remaining Challenges and Final Thoughts

Subject Areas: Analytical chemistry [PNF]