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Perennial Grasses for Bioenergy and Bioproducts
Production, Uses, Sustainability and Markets for Giant Reed, Miscanthus, Switchgrass, Reed Canary Grass and Bamboo
This reference offers a thorough overview of the perennial grasses value chain for bioenergy, advanced biofuels and bioproducts
Efthymia Alexopoulou (Edited by)
9780128129005, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 4 January 2018
306 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg
"Although the book has some drawbacks like unnecessarily providing comprehensive tables of conferences, data to local climatic conditions, repetition of figures and graphs, overall it is an original publication. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first book on perennial grasses other than two books (Miscanthus: For Energy and Fibre, 2000 and Miscanthus for Bioenergy Production, 2019) on Miscanthus by Michael B. Jones (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland). This book has been published when perennial grasses are at early stages of development as dedicated crops for bio-mass production, and little information is available on hundreds of undomesticated and underutilized perennial grasses. In conclusion, this book will be of interest to scientists, students and other stakeholders, and provide comprehensive information on important European and American perennial grasses in a single forum." --Current Science
Perennial Grasses for Bioenergy and Bioproducts: Production, Uses, Sustainability and Markets for Giant Reed, Miscanthus, Switchgrass, Reed Canary Grass and Bamboo brings together a team of international authors to explore the current utilization, sustainability and future perspectives of perennial grasses in the bioeconomy. The book begins by examining the role of these crops as feedstock for bioenergy, in particular advanced biofuels and bioproducts. It then offers five chapters, each covering one perennial grass type, namely giant reed, miscanthus, switchgrass, reed canary grass and bamboo. The book covers their breeding, cultivation, harvesting, pre-treatment, economics and characterization. The book goes on to present the thermochemical conversion pathways for different types of feedstock. The last chapter explores issues concerning sustainability of perennial grasses, including their production in marginal lands. This thorough overview is a helpful reference for engineering researchers and professionals in the bioenergy sector, whose understanding of feedstock characterization, sustainability and production is critical in the development of conversion technologies. Those in the industrial crops sector will benefit from discussion of various issues surrounding crop production, which can guide their feedstock cultivation, harvesting and pre-treatment for specific conversion processes or end use. The book is also a useful resource for instructors and students in Masters and PhD programs in the area of biomass and energy crops. Policy makers and government agents involved in regulating the bioenergy and bioproducts sector will find comprehensive information to guide their decision making.
1. The Importance of Perennial Grasses as a Feedstock for Bioenergy and Bioproducts
2. Miscanthus
3. Switchgrass: From Production to End Use
4. Giant Reed: From Production to End Use
5. Reed Canary Grass: From Production to End Use
6. Bamboo Production for Industrial Utilization
7. Suitability of Perennial Grasses for Energy and Nonenergy Products
8. Sustainability of Perennial Crops Production for Bioenergy and Bioproducts
Subject Areas: Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX]
