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Bioenergy Systems—A Wholistic Approach

Authors : Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, Madhumi Mitra

Published in: Practices and Perspectives in Sustainable Bioenergy

Publisher: Springer India

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Abstract

While reductionism has helped drive scientific and technological progress with focused attention to parts of the whole, a wholistic systems approach is imperative for effectively addressing the global trilemma of food, energy, and environment in a sustainable manner. An overview of the role of bioheat, biopower, and liquid transportation biofuel in reducing our carbon footprint and resulting global warming is provided in this chapter. The policy and logistics considerations related to land use, feedstock supply chain management, location of biorefineries, feedstock transportation and storage, and bioproducts in concert with social, environmental, and economic considerations are also advanced. Some internet resources for simulating various scenarios to appraise the consequences of possible policy decisions are also provided for interested readers.

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Glossary
Bagasse
Fibrous material from sugarcane, sorghum, etc. that remains after the juices are squeezed out. Used for biofuel and bioproducts like pulp and building material.
Fischer–Tropsch process
The Fischer–Tropsch (F-T) process converts a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide often referred to as syngas (synthetic gas) derived from coal, methane, or biomass to liquid fuels (liquefaction).
Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
Gases in the earth’s atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor as well as Ozone and Chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs) which trap heat and contribute to global warming and climate.
Jatropha
Jatropha curcas is a perennial shrub or small tree that grows well in the tropical and subtropical regions. The plant is purported to grow in marginal lands and produces fruits with large seeds containing a non-edible oil that can be processed to make biodiesel.
Methanol
Methanol, methyl alcohol, or wood alcohol, which has a chemical formula CH3OH (frequently abbreviated as MeOH).
Microbial Fuel Cell
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are devices that use bacteria or microbe as the catalysts to oxidize organic and inorganic matter and generate electricity. It is one of the newer approaches for renewable energy recovery.
Precision Agriculture
Modern farming practice that optimizes inputs based on field variability and crop needs to increase yields and/or farmer profit utilizing geospatial information technology-based equipment and tools.
Remote Sensing
Remote sensing is detecting, monitoring, and measuring an object without having any direct contact with it.
Sustainability
Sustainability is the ability to endure and often used in current literature to underscore human progress on earth that addresses the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to sustain.
Transesterification
Transforming one form of ester into another. It is also the chemical reaction used to make biodiesel from different oils.
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Metadata
Title
Bioenergy Systems—A Wholistic Approach
Authors
Abhijit Nagchaudhuri
Madhumi Mitra
Copyright Year
2020
Publisher
Springer India
Book
Practices and Perspectives in Sustainable Bioenergy

Print ISBN: 978-81-322-3963-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-81-322-3965-9

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3965-9_1