Biological, Biochemical and Thermochemical Techniques for Biofuel Production: an Updated Review
Mohamed G. El‐Desouky, Muhammad Khalil, A.A. El-Bindary, Mohamed El- Bindary, B Saha, N Qureshi, G Kennedy, M Cotta, R Philippini, S Martiniano, A Chandel, W De Carvalho, S Da Silva, R Sindhu, P Binod, A Pandey, I Isroi, R Millati, C Niklasson, C Cayanto, M Taherzadeh, K Lundquist, R Arora, N Sharma, S Kumar, J Singh, S Gu, A Ejaz, K Pant, H Zabed, S Sultana, J Sahu, X Qi, X Zhao, K Luo, Y Zhang, Z Zheng, Y Cai, B Wen, Z Cui, X Wang, R Saratale, G Kumar, R Banu, A Xia, S Periyasamy, G Saratale, N Hassan, A El-Sonbati, M El-Desouky, M El-Desouky, A Shahat, A El-Bindary, M El-Bindary, Description, J Vasco-Correa, X Ge, Y Li, R Harun, M Danquah, F Passos, E Uggetti, H Carrre, I Ferrer, V Barua, V Goud, A Kalamdhad, P Nigam, A Singh, M Gumienna, K Szambelan, H Jele, Z Czarnecki, A Astolfi, A Rempel, V Cavanhi, M Alves, K Deamici, L Colla, J Costa, P Jutakridsada, K Saengprachatanarug, P Kasemsiri, S Hiziroglu, K Kamwilaisak, P Chindaprasirt, S Kumar, R Banerjee, W Jiang, A Brueggeman, K Horken, T Plucinak, D Weeks, A Sipra, N Gao, H Sarwar, K Azizi, M Moraveji, H Najafabadi, J Huang
Abstract
Environmental sustainability requirements and rising energy demands, as well as the depletion of conventional energy resources and environmental deterioration as a result of abrupt climate change, have redirected scientists' focus. For sustainable development, look for renewable sources of green and clean energy. Bioenergy is a great alternative because it may be used to meet a variety of energy needs with the right conversion technology. This overview covers all aspects of biofuels (bioethanol, biodiesel, and butanol) and the criteria for their long-term viability. The focus is on the most recent breakthroughs in biofuel production, emphasizing the role of nanotechnology. In addition, a slew of studies is being conducted on developing strategies for process optimization, such as integration methodologies, less energy-intensive distillation processes, and microbe bioengineering talked about. This can assist in making biofuel production in a real-world market more economically and environmentally viable.