Biofuels

Part I. General

1. Introduction to Biofuels
Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Rashmi Avinash Agarwal, Tarun Gupta, Bhola Ram Gurjar

2. Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Energy Fuel Precursors from Lignocellulosic Fractions
Bhumica Agarwal, Vivek Ahluwalia, Ashok Pandey, Rajender Singh Sangwan, Sasikumar Elumalai

3. Microbial Electrochemical Platform: Biofactory with Diverse Applications
S. Venkata Mohan, G. Velvizhi, P. Chiranjeevi

4. Biomass-Derived HMF Oxidation with Various Oxidants
S. Saravanamurugan, Ashok Pandey, Rajender Singh Sangwan

5. Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Lignocellulosic Biomass Components: Effect of Alkaline Catalyst
Rawel Singh, Bhavya B. Krishna, Thallada Bhaskar

6. Pretreatment Strategies of Lignocellulosic Biomass Towards Ethanol Yield: Case Study of Pine Needles
Sangeeta Negi

7. Ultrasound-Assisted Biodiesel Synthesis: A Mechanistic Insight
Ritesh S. Malani, Arun Goyal, Vijayanand S. Moholkar

8. Thermo-Chemical Ethanol Production from Agricultural Waste Through Polygeneration: Performance Assessment Through a Case Study
Kuntal Jana, Sudipta De

9. Microalgae Based Biofuel: Challenges and Opportunities
Richa Katiyar, Amit Kumar, B. R. Gurjar

10. Surrogates for Biodiesel: Review and Challenges
Aditya Dilip Lele, Krishnasamy Anand, Krithika Narayanaswamy

11. Response Surface Methodology Based Multi-objective Optimization of the Performance-Emission Profile of a CI Engine Running on Ethanol in Blends with Diesel
Probir Kumar Bose, Vijay Narayan Bodkhe, Bishop Deb Barma, Rahul Banerjee

12. Effect of Alcohol Blending on Performance of Kerosene Fuelled Four-Stroke Spark Ignition Genset
Mritunjay Shukla, Eshan Singh, Sunil Pathak

Keywords: Energy, Renewable and Green Energy, Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture), Engine Technology