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Engineering and Science of Biomass Feedstock Production and Provision

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Editors:
  1. Yogendra Shastri

    1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India

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  2. Alan Hansen

    1. Dept. of Ag and Bio Engineering Agricultural Engineering Sciences Bldg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA

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  3. Luis Rodríguez

    1. Dept of Ag and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA

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  4. K.C. Ting

    1. Dept of Ag and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA

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  • For engineers, agronomists, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, policy makers, BioEnergy industries, farm consultants and professors who wish to understand cutting edge research that integrates plant breeding and biotechnology with engineering
  • Focus on lignocellulosic biomass-based fuels, also known as second-generation biofuels
  • World-renowned editors and contributors
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Biomass Feedstock Production and Provision: Overview, Current Status, and Challenges

    • Yogendra Shastri, K. C. Ting
    Pages 1-15

  3. Engineering Properties of Biomass

    • Pak Sui Lam, Shahab Sokhansanj
    Pages 17-35

  4. Switchgrass and Giant Miscanthus Agronomy

    • D. K. Lee, Allen S. Parrish, Thomas B. Voigt
    Pages 37-59

  5. Preharvest Monitoring of Biomass Production

    • Liujun Li, Lei Tian, Tofael Ahamed
    Pages 61-83

  6. Harvesting System Design and Performance

    • Sunil K. Mathanker, Alan C. Hansen
    Pages 85-139

  7. Transportation

    • Tony E. Grift, Zewei Miao, Alan C. Hansen, K. C. Ting
    Pages 141-164

  8. Biomass Feedstock Storage for Quantity and Quality Preservation

    • Hala Chaoui, Steven R. Eckhoff
    Pages 165-193

  9. Systems Informatics and Analysis

    • Yogendra Shastri, Alan C. Hansen, Luis F. Rodríguez, K. C. Ting
    Pages 195-232

  10. Sustainability Issues in Biomass Feedstock Production: A Policy Perspective

    • Jody Endres
    Pages 233-259

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 261-263
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About this book

The biomass based energy sector, especially the one based on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrass Miscanthus, forest residues and short rotation coppice, will play an important role in our drive towards renewable energy. The biomass feedstock production (BFP) subsystem provides the necessary material inputs to the conversion processes for energy production. This subsystem includes the agronomic production of energy crops and the physical handling and delivery of biomass, as well as other enabling logistics. Achieving a sustainable BFP system is therefore paramount for the success of the emerging bioenergy sector. However, low bulk and energy densities, seasonal and weather sensitive availability, distributed supply and lack of commercial scale production experience create unique challenges. Moreover, novel region specific feedstock alternatives continue to emerge. Engineering will play a critical role in addressing these challenges and ensuring the techno-economic feasibility of this sector. It must also integrate with the biological, physical and chemical sciences and incorporate externalities, such as social/economic considerations, environmental impact and policy/regulatory issues, to achieve a truly sustainable system. Tremendous progress has been made in the past few years while new challenges have simultaneously emerged that need further investigation. It is therefore prudent at this time to review the current status and capture the future challenges through a comprehensive book. This work will serve as an authoritative treatise on the topic that can help researchers, educators and students interested in the field of biomass feedstock production, with particular interest in the engineering aspects.​ ​

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“This nine-chapter volume covers the agronomic, production, harvest, transportation, and storage aspects along with policies associated with the main biomass systems, providing a very complete resource on the subject. … Well-established peer-reviewed publications/citations are easily accessible at the ends of chapters for the benefit of students and instructors. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (J. A. Soria, Choice, Vol. 52 (5), January, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India

    Yogendra Shastri

  • Dept. of Ag and Bio Engineering Agricultural Engineering Sciences Bldg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA

    Alan Hansen

  • Dept of Ag and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA

    Luis Rodríguez, K.C. Ting

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