Separation and purification processes play a critical role in
biorefineries and their optimal selection, design and operation to
maximise product yields and improve overall process efficiency.
Separations and purifications are necessary for upstream processes
as well as in maximising and improving product recovery in
downstream processes. These processes account for a significant
fraction of the total capital and operating costs and also are
highly energy intensive. Consequently, a better understanding of
separation and purification processes, current and possible
alternative and novel advanced methods is essential for achieving
the overall techno-economic feasibility and commercial success of
sustainable biorefineries. This book presents a comprehensive
overview focused specifically on the present state, future
challenges and opportunities for separation and purification
methods and technologies in biorefineries. Topics covered include:
Equilibrium Separations: Distillation, liquid-liquid extraction and
supercritical fluid extraction. Affinity-Based Separations:
Adsorption, ion exchange, and simulated moving bed technologies.
Membrane Based Separations: Microfiltration, ultrafiltration and
diafiltration, nanofiltration, membrane pervaporation, and membrane
distillation. Solid-liquid Separations: Conventional filtration and
solid-liquid extraction. Hybrid/Integrated Reaction-Separation
Systems: Membrane bioreactors, extractive fermentation, reactive
distillation and reactive absorption. For each of these processes,
the fundamental principles and design aspects are presented,
followed by a detailed discussion and specific examples of
applications in biorefineries. Each chapter also considers the
market needs, industrial challenges, future opportunities, and
economic importance of the separation and purification methods. The
book concludes with a series of detailed case studies including
cellulosic bioethanol production, extraction of algae oil from
microalgae, and production of biopolymers. Separation and
Purification Technologies in Biorefineries is an essential resource
for scientists and engineers, as well as researchers and academics
working in the broader conventional and emerging bio-based products
industry, including biomaterials, biochemicals, biofuels and
bioenergy.
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